Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 40-year-old woman has been suffering from epilepsy since she was 15. Generalized epileptic seizures occur 2-3 times a month at night and are accompanied by involuntary urination and defecation. After a psychotrauma (her father's death), the attacks became more frequent and now occur every 2-3 minutes. The woman does not return to consciousness between the attacks, her pupils are unresponsive to light. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Hysterical attack
- Status epilepticus
- Absence seizure
- An increase in the number of grand mal seizures
- Epileptic psychosis
Correct answer
Status epilepticus
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