Anya is a 42-year old woman who was having lunch with a friend when she experien

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Anya is a 42-year old woman who was having lunch with a friend when she experienced a tonic-clonic seizure. She has no history of epilepsy or seizures and has not experienced a head injury recently. At the Emergency Department (ED) the doctors are attempting to explain to Anya that some people will have a single seizure in their lifetime and that there are a number of triggers for such seizures. The doctor asks Anya to recount what happened throughout the day leading up to her seizures. In theory, which of the following would NOT be a potential trigger for her seizure? Select one:

a. the 4 espressos Anya had immediately before lunch

b. the severe diarrhoea Anya had been battling all morning before her lunch

c. the methylxanthine drug she is taking for her acute asthma problems

d. the glass of wine she had with her lunch

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Answer:

In theory, which of the following would NOT be a potential trigger for her seizure? Select one:

a. the 4 espressos Anya had immediately before lunch

b. the severe diarrhoea Anya had been battling all morning before her lunch - correct answer

c. the methylxanthine drug she is taking for her acute asthma problems

d. the glass of wine she had with her lunch

Explanation: Coffee contains caffeine that can trigger seizures, alcohol (wine in this case) can also trigger eplyptic seizure. Methylxanthin (theophyllines) can also induce seizures.Diarrhoea as such is not known as a potential trigger for epilyptic seizure.

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