Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Tonic-clonic seizures were formally known as grand mal seizures.
2. Febrile seizures are a predictor of future seizures in adulthood.
3. Childhood febrile seizures may signify an underlying infection.
4. “Clonic” refers to extension of the trunk and extremities during seizure activity.
5. Absence seizures are nonconvulsive.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
This describes tonic activity.
5. True

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