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3. The parents of a 6-month-old child bring him to - highsky - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
3. The parents of a 6-month-old child bring him
to a pediatrician because they are concerned
he might be having seizures. They describe the
events as œconvulsions lasting under a minute
and occurring in clusters of increasing frequency
and severity. They also report that the
child can no longer sit on his own. On examination
the child initially seems healthy and is
afebrile, but experiences a series of five extensor-
type spasms of the neck and trunk. Which
of the following tests can confirm the diagnosis
of West™s syndrome?
(A) CT scan of the head
(B) Electrocardiogram
© Electroencephalogram
(D) Electromyography
(E) Lumbar puncture
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
a vs b
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
A?
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
cc
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
i mean a vs eeg
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
CCC.
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
ccc.
EEG iz always abnormal in WESTs syndrome
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
The correct answer is C. The child has a classic
clinical presentation of West™s syndrome,
which is characterized by infantile spasms, arrest
of psychomotor development and a hypsarrhythmia
pattern on electroencephalogram
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-20-2008
thanx highsky for nice questions.