Seizure Disorders USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 7-year-old boy is brought to clinic because his teacher has noticed multiple daily episodes during which he suddenly stares blankly for 10 seconds and then immediately resumes speaking. There is no loss of postural tone, tongue biting, or postictal confusion. Physical examination is normal. Hyperventilation during the visit reproduces the event. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy
- BFocal impaired awareness seizure
- CFebrile seizure
- DPsychogenic nonepileptic seizure
- EAbsence seizureCorrect answer
- FGeneralized tonic-clonic seizure
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