PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Elizabeth Caruana Galizia
AU  - Howard John Faulkner
TI  - Seizures and epilepsy in the acute medical setting: presentation and management
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-409
DP  - 2018 Oct 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 409--413
VI  - 18
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/5/409.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/5/409.full
SO  - Clin Med2018 Oct 01; 18
AB  - 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.