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renzo156

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The terms intractable seizures and status epilepticus are used interchangeably, because they have the same meaning.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Anticonvulsant drugs can effectively prevent and control most epileptic seizures.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

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Correct Intractable seizures are those that do not respond to traditional anticonvulsant treatment; status epilepticus is a series of tonic-clonic seizures without return of consciousness and is considered an emergency.
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renzo156

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


kilada

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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