Posttest answer sheet/registration form Please mail or fax completed answer sheet/registration form to: CME Department American Epilepsy Society 342 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06117-2507, USA Fax: +1 860 586 7550 CME Posttest To receive CME credit for this activity, please review the articles in this supplement and then answer each question below by circling the correct answer. A certificate will be sent to you should you earn a passing grade of 70% or more. 1. The Integrated Model of Sex Therapy considers the patientÕs a. Chief complaint b. Sexual status examination c. Medical and psychiatric history d. Psychosexual and relationship history e. All of the above 2. True/False: Reassurance, adjusted expectations, and education may be all that is needed to resolve the sexual problems of many patients. 3. Among men with epilepsy, the prevalence of hyposexuality and impaired potency ranges from a. 4 to 21% b. 30 to 66% c. 40 to 60% d. 38 to 71% 4. The etiology of sexual dysfunction in men with epilepsy may include which of the following? a. Effects of epilepsy on hormone levels b. Effects of AEDs on hormone levels c. Effects of AEDs on testicular function d. All of the above 5. Which of the following are categories of womenÕs sexual dysfunction? a. Sexual desire disorders b. Sexual arousal disorder c. Orgasmic disorders d. Sexual pain disorders e. All of the above
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6. True/False: Women taking either phenobarbital or phenytoin are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction than those taking lamotrigine, gabapentin, valproate, or carbamazepine. 7. Which of the following hormones has not been found in numerous studies to be increased in men with epilepsy? a. Dehydroepiandrosterone b. Prolactin c. Sex hormone-binding globulin d. Luteinizing hormone 8. The hypothalamic–pituitary axis may be affected by focal epileptic discharges in which part of the brain? a. Occipital lobe b. Prefrontal cortex c. Temporal lobe d. Parietal lobe Answer sheet Circle only one answer per question. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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