28-year-old Woman in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 28yo Woman | Neurology | SMLE Q#12544
SMLE Question #12544
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Neurology
Objective: OBJ-307
Last updated: February 2026
A 28-year-old woman has 3 months of brief, sudden involuntary jerks of both arms, often within 1 hour of waking. Episodes last less than 1 second, may occur in clusters, and she remains fully aware but may drop objects. There is no postictal confusion. Neurological examination between episodes is normal. Which seizure type best describes these events?
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