A patient with seizures is being monitored to determine if the seizure activity was present at birth or has been slowly developing. For which classifications of diseases is this patient's seizure activity being evaluated?
1. congenital versus chronic
2. acute versus chronic
3. communicable versus functional
4. idiopathic versus iatrogenic
Correct Answer: 1
A congenital disease or disorder exists at or before birth; a chronic disease is one that requires continuing management over a long period. An acute disease has a rapid onset; a chronic disease requires continuing management over a long period. A communicable disease can be spread from one person to another; a functional disease affects function but does not have organic causes. An idiopathic disease has an unknown cause; an iatrogenic disease is caused by medical therapy.
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