Hydantoin Drugs for Epilepsy Prevent the Neurons from Sending Out

question 10

Multiple Choice

Hydantoin drugs for epilepsy prevent the neurons from sending out impulses too rapidly or repeatedly by ________.

• A) acting on different types of receptors throughout the body
• B) affecting the flow of sodium in and out of the cell
• C) depressing the motor cortex of the brain and raising the seizure threshold
• D) inhibiting the conduction of nerve impulses in the cerebral cortex and motor areas of the brain