Question 2843

Question contributed by Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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What is the kindling phenomenon in the context of epilepsy?

A technique used to deliberately induce seizures by exposing them to bright lights.

A term used to describe a single, clinically isolated seizure episode in the setting of high fever.

A type of seizure that originates from the brainstem or cerebellar hemispheres before ascending to the thalami.

Repeated sub-threshold stimulations resulting in an increased likelihood of spontaneous seizures.

The rapid spread of seizure activity from one hemisphere of the brain to the other.