A 24-year-old woman with no prior medical history presents to the emergency department after experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure lasting 2 minutes. She reports irregular menstrual cycles and amenorrhea for the past 6 months. On examination, she has facial hirsutism and mild acne. Vital signs are stable post-ictal. Serum electrolytes, glucose, and renal function are normal. Urine pregnancy test is negative. Noncontrast head CT is unremarkable. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Polycystic ovary syndrome with coincidental first seizure
  2. B)Idiopathic generalized epilepsyGABARITO
  3. C)Temporal lobe epilepsy secondary to mesial temporal sclerosis
  4. D)Acute symptomatic seizure from acute intermittent porphyria
  5. E)Pseudoseizure disorder with hormonal comorbidity

Explicação

Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is the most common seizure disorder in young adults, accounting for 30% of all epilepsy cases. First-time generalized tonic-clonic seizures in an otherwise healthy young adult with normal imaging and laboratory studies str... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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