Seizures due to insults such as fever or hypoxia

• A. Primary Seizures
• B. Epilepsy
• C. Secondary Seizures
• D. Status Epilepticus

Answer: (C)

Provoked (secondary) seizures occur when an identifiable insult to the brain triggers the event, such as fever or hypoxia. The seizure is linked to a reversible underlying condition, and addressing the trigger often stops the seizures. This distinguishes them from primary (unprovoked) seizures, where no acute external cause is found and epilepsy is suspected. Epilepsy is a chronic condition defined by recurrent unprovoked seizures, while status epilepticus describes a seizure that lasts too long or consecutive seizures without recovery, requiring urgent treatment. So seizures arising from an insult like fever or hypoxia are best classified as secondary (provoked) seizures.