TY - JOUR T1 - Seizures and epilepsy in the acute medical setting: presentation and management JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 409 LP - 413 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-409 VL - 18 IS - 5 AU - Elizabeth Caruana Galizia AU - Howard John Faulkner Y1 - 2018/10/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/5/409.abstract N2 - Epileptic seizures are a common cause for presentation to acute medical services. Whether presenting with an isolated, unprovoked seizure or with status epilepticus, a good understanding of seizures and their mimics ensures appropriate investigation and treatment. This article describes the practical aspects of the management of patients presenting with seizures to the emergency department or the acute medical unit. ER -