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Evaluation of First Nonfebrile Seizures - AAFP

Evaluation of First Nonfebrile Seizures. JESSICA A. WILDEN, MD, and AARON A. COHEN-GADOL, MD. Indiana University School of Medicine ...

Practice parameter: Evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children

Experts commonly recommend that an EEG be performed after all first nonfebrile seizures.39,45-47 It is not clear what the optimal timing should be for obtaining ...

First time unprovoked nonfebrile seizure assessment

An EEG is recommended as part of the evaluation for all children with a first-time unprovoked nonfebrile seizure to determine seizure classification and ...

[PDF] Evaluation of first nonfebrile seizures. - Semantic Scholar

Treatment with an antiepileptic drug after a first seizure does not prevent epilepsy in the long term, but it decreases the short-term likelihood of a ...

Evaluation of first nonfebrile seizures - PubMed

Laboratory testing, lumbar puncture, and neuroimaging may be indicated depending on the presentation, suspected etiology, and patient's age.

First time unprovoked nonfebrile seizure assessment

First time unprovoked nonfebrile seizure assessment. 1. Obtain a detailed history, a physical and a neurological exam. 2. Consider diagnostic testing. Seizure ...

Seizure: First Non-Febrile Clinical Pathway Synopsis

Please refer to the American Academy of Neurology (Hirtz et al., 2000, 2003) practice parameters for full evaluation and treatment recommendations. Additional ...

Practice parameter: Evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children

Results: Routine EEG as part of the diagnostic evaluation was recommended; other studies such as laboratory evaluations and neuroimaging studies were ...

Evaluation of a First Seizure - AAFP

emergency department with seizures. Ann ... Practice parameter: evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children: report of the quality.

Evaluation of EEGs of children referred with first non-febrile seizure ...

This research was conducted to investigate risk factors of seizure recurrence in non-febrile seizures. Methods: In this descriptive study, EEGs were obtained ...

Neuroimaging Evaluation for First Attack of Unprovoked Nonfebrile ...

Witnessing a child in seizure is an unpleasant experi- ence for parents. The challenge is for the pediatrician to.

Neuroimaging Evaluation for First Attack of Unprovoked Nonfebrile ...

In Kuwait, there are no well-established guidelines regarding the use of neuroimaging studies for pediatric patients with a first attack of nonfebrile seizure, ...

Practice parameter: Evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children ...

For this practice parameter, the authors reviewed available evidence on evaluation of the first nonfebrile seizure in children in order to make ...

Evaluating a First Nonfebrile Seizure in Children

For this practice parameter, the authors reviewed available evidence on evaluation of the first nonfebrile seizure in children in order to make practice ...

Practice parameter: Evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children

... The American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society recommend emergency neuroimaging in pediatric patients with first-time ...

Evaluation After a First Seizure in Adults - BINASSS

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using an epilepsy-specific protocol is indicated for patients with a first nonfebrile seizure who do not have ...

Seizures Without Fever (Nonfebrile Seizures) - Siena Pediatrics

If this is your child's first seizure, we will not likely rec- ommend ... If your child has repeated seizures, further evaluation and treatment will ...

The Emergency Department Evaluation of the Adult Patient Who ...

Practice parameter: evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children. Neurology 2000;55:616–23. 11. Knight AH, Rhind EG. Epilepsy and pregnancy: a study of ...

First Non-Febrile - Seizure - Children's Mercy

Associated Power Plans: EDP First Nonfebrile Seizure Pathway; ... see alternative diagnosis. Was the seizure provoked? Off Guideline ...

Pediatric first time non-febrile seizure with focal manifestations

Children with first time focal seizure may have urgent intra-cranial pathology. ... Clinically urgent intra-cranial pathology may lead to medical/surgical ...