Approach to epilepsy Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 60-year-old woman presents to the primary care clinic for follow-up of epilepsy. For the past few years, she has been managed for unprovoked recurrent brief episodes of feeling a tingling sensation in her left hand and forearm. The symptoms last 30-45 seconds and are not associated with position or postictal status. There is no numbness or weakness. She occasionally has accompanying stiffness of the arm. The episodes have been well-controlled with carbamazepine. Past medical history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus for which she takes metformin. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 70/min, respirations are 14/min, and blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. On exam, sensation, strength, and reflexes are normal in the upper and lower extremities bilaterally. The rest of the neurologic examination is non-focal. Which of the following is most likely to reveal the underlying cause of this patient's condition? 

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