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A 54 year old woman had episodes of involuntary twitching of the right foot. Following the last episode, she had a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following structures on the left is the most likely origin of the seizures?

a. inferior frontal cortex

b. inferior temporal cortex

c. insular cortex

d. primary motor cortex

e. supplementary motor cortex


  #2

D

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  #3

D?

  #4

why not suplementar motor area?

  #5

bcos SMA seizures often produces bilateral motor activity rather than focal right lower limb. But as you said it can occur but D is obviuos better choice.

  #6

IS This a case of Partial Motor Seisure?

anyway dosent it look more like a step2 Q,do they ask seisures and epilepsy in step1...i haven't come across it yet.

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