Seizure Disorders USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 6-month-old infant presents with clusters of sudden brief flexion movements of the arms and trunk occurring 10-20 times per episode, dozens of episodes daily. The mother reports these have progressively worsened over 2 weeks. EEG shows hypsarrhythmia. Developmental regression is noted. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- ARolandic epilepsy
- BLennox-Gastaut syndrome
- CWest syndromeCorrect answer
- DJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy
- EBenign neonatal seizures
- FInfantile spasms secondary to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
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