Counselling adults who experience a first seizure

Highlights • First seizure can result in significant uncertainty, fear and apprehension. • Accurate, timely counselling can allay fears, remove misconceptions and reduce the risk for injury in seizure recurrence. • Key role of the clinician is to provide comprehensive counselling. • Counselling is a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Seizure (London, England) England), 2017-07, Vol.49, p.64-68
Hauptverfasser:	Legg, Karen T, Newton, Mark
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anticonvulsants - adverse effects Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Automobile Driving Counseling Counselling Electroencephalography First seizure Humans Life Style Neuroimaging Neurology Patient Education as Topic Prognosis Seizures - diagnosis Seizures - drug therapy Seizures - etiology Seizures - psychology Self-management
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • First seizure can result in significant uncertainty, fear and apprehension. • Accurate, timely counselling can allay fears, remove misconceptions and reduce the risk for injury in seizure recurrence. • Key role of the clinician is to provide comprehensive counselling. • Counselling is a complex and time consuming task that should incorporate numerous components. • Counselling should be completely individualized for every patient.
ISSN:	1059-1311 1532-2688
DOI:	10.1016/j.seizure.2016.09.012