07-15-2008, 11:39 AM
1. A 62 year old man with a history of alcohol dependence is admitted to the hospital for transurethral resection of the prostate.The following morning while being transported
to the operating room,he has two generalized tonic seizures withing 5 mins.(WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL HE CAN NOT DRINK,SO HE IS GETTING WITHDRAWAL SYMTPOMS) Neurologic examination following the second seizure no focal abnormalities(NOT REALLY AN EPILEPTIC PATIENT,SO HOW HE GETTIN THAT SEIZURE , Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Answer A
to the operating room,he has two generalized tonic seizures withing 5 mins.(WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL HE CAN NOT DRINK,SO HE IS GETTING WITHDRAWAL SYMTPOMS) Neurologic examination following the second seizure no focal abnormalities(NOT REALLY AN EPILEPTIC PATIENT,SO HOW HE GETTIN THAT SEIZURE , Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Answer A