Neurology: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Neurology

Sample item

What feature favors absence seizures?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Brief staring spells with rapid recovery

Typical absence seizures cause brief impaired awareness with rapid return to baseline and little or no postictal confusion, often occurring many times daily.

Option by option

  • A. Painful muscle spasm

    Painful spasm is not the usual absence seizure manifestation.

  • B. Brief staring spells with rapid recovery (correct)

    Correct: brief spells with immediate recovery fit absence seizures.

  • C. Persistent weakness

    Persistent weakness suggests another neurologic process.

  • D. Prolonged postictal sleep

    Prolonged postictal sleep is more typical after generalized convulsive seizures.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, Brief staring spells with rapid recovery. Typical absence seizures cause brief impaired awareness with rapid return to baseline and little or no postictal confusion, often occurring many times daily.

Why is "Painful muscle spasm" not the answer?

Painful spasm is not the usual absence seizure manifestation.

Why is "Persistent weakness" not the answer?

Persistent weakness suggests another neurologic process.

Why is "Prolonged postictal sleep" not the answer?

Prolonged postictal sleep is more typical after generalized convulsive seizures.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neurology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: brief spells with immediate recovery fit absence seizures.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Neurology?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.