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16 Jul 2019
C.A. is a 10 year old male who was brought to a neurologist because of recurrent seizures described as loss of consciousness accompanied by upward rolling of eyeballs, drooling of saliva and tonic-clonic movement of all extremities lasting for 1-2 minutes. EEG was done and a diagnosis of seizure disorder, generalized tonic-clonic type was given. Phenobarbital was given. 1. Explain why Phenobarbital was given to this patient and not other anti-epileptic drugs? 2. Enumerate and classify the different types of anti-epileptic drugs. 3. Give 4 uses of Phenytoin and 4 dose independent side effects. 4. Give two spasmolytic drugs and how they contribute to the relief of muscle spasticity.
C.A. is a 10 year old male who was brought to a neurologist because of recurrent seizures described as loss of consciousness accompanied by upward rolling of eyeballs, drooling of saliva and tonic-clonic movement of all extremities lasting for 1-2 minutes. EEG was done and a diagnosis of seizure disorder, generalized tonic-clonic type was given. Phenobarbital was given. 1. Explain why Phenobarbital was given to this patient and not other anti-epileptic drugs? 2. Enumerate and classify the different types of anti-epileptic drugs. 3. Give 4 uses of Phenytoin and 4 dose independent side effects. 4. Give two spasmolytic drugs and how they contribute to the relief of muscle spasticity.
Casey DurganLv2
19 Jul 2019
