Identify the correct statement regarding seizures
1. Convulsions are a symptom of the underlying seizure disorder.
2. Seizures can be caused by bacterial infections of the nervous system.
3. Epilepsy is an acute disorder characterized by non-convulsive seizures.
4. All seizures are convulsions, but not all convulsions are seizures.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Several things, including bacterial infections, can cause seizures. All convulsions are seizures, but not all seizures are convulsions. Convulsions are a type of seizure, and seizures are a symptom of an underlying disorder. Epilepsy is generally chronic, and can present with convulsive seizures.
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