ECG. Patients with VVS should not have neurological investigations. If it is possible that a
seizure has occurred, it is worth considering whether this was provoked, for example by …

PREVIEW As a primary care physician, you may encounter patients seeking medical
attention for a presumed seizure sometime after the event. How do you approach differential …

Key Clinical Points Initial Management of Seizure in Adults The clinical diagnosis of an
epileptic seizure requires a detailed history taking and, ideally, an eyewitness account of the …

First seizures are often perceived as devastating events by patients and their families due to
the fear of having a life-long disease. One in 10 people experiences one or more seizures …

The occurrence of a seizure is a frightening event, both for the individual affected and for
those who witness the episode. If medical attention is sought, the clinician must determine …

Purpose This review will present the history and physical examination as the launching point
of the first seizure evaluation, from the initial characterization of the event, to the exclusion of …

The diagnosis and treatment of a first epileptic seizure are made by physicians with different
types of expertise. Heterogeneous patterns of care are thus expected, which explain the …

See page 1007 Single unprovoked seizures are an important feature of epilepsy meriting a
place as a separate entity in the syndromic classification of epilepsies and epileptic …

Paroxysmal episodes are one of the most common neurological disorders in children. It is
important to distinguish between paroxysmal non-epileptic events, symptomatic seizures …

Seizure is a common presentation in the emergency care setting, and new-onset epilepsy is
the most common cause of unprovoked seizures. The patient history and physical …