Initial Management of Seizure in Adults

Initial Management of Seizure in Adults

A detailed history taking and an eyewitness account are important in diagnosing a seizure. Antiseizure medication is generally not prescribed after a single seizure, except for patients with a high risk of recurrence. The medication choice varies according to the type of seizure and the patient’s co...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2021-07, Vol.385 (3), p.251-263
1. Verfasser: Smith, Phil E.M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Clinical Practice
Clinical trials
Convulsions & seizures
Cyanosis
EEG
EKG
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Etiracetam
Fainting
General & Internal Medicine
Hospitalist
Lamotrigine
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Medicine, General & Internal
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery General
Patients
Primary Care
Science & Technology
Seizures
Sleep deprivation
Sodium valproate
Teenagers
Valproic acid
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Zusammenfassung:A detailed history taking and an eyewitness account are important in diagnosing a seizure. Antiseizure medication is generally not prescribed after a single seizure, except for patients with a high risk of recurrence. The medication choice varies according to the type of seizure and the patient’s coexisting conditions and childbearing potential.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcp2024526