Pediatric First Seizure

Assessing First Seizures in Children and Adolescents

When evaluating a child after a first seizure, providers should conduct a physical exam that assesses the child's current vital signs, level of ...

Pediatric First Seizure - Medscape Reference

Some etiologies of provoked (symptomatic) childhood seizures include central nervous system (CNS) infections, metabolic alterations, head trauma, and ...

Pediatric first unprovoked seizure - Dallas - Children's Health

A pediatric first unprovoked seizure could indicate a medical condition or epilepsy. Learn about the symptoms and treatment from Children's Health.

First Seizure: Understanding Next Steps for Patients and Families

Children may “foam at the mouth” during a convulsive seizure. This is simply saliva bubbles caused by tensed mouth muscles that they are not ...

How I treat a first single seizure in a child - PMC - PubMed Central

The present review focuses on practical approach to acute first seizure in children in terms of initial stabilization, detailed history, focused examination,

Seizure, New Onset - Children's Hospital Colorado

The risk of seizure recurrence after a first unprovoked afebrile seizure in childhood: an extended follow-up. Pediatrics. 1996; 98(2 Pt 1): ...

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 ...

The first seizure and its management in adults and children - PMC

This review presents a comprehensive approach to children and adults with a first seizure, an event that may have profound emotional, social, and vocational ...

Treatment of the child with a first unprovoked seizure - Neurology.org

Treatment after a first unprovoked seizure appears to decrease the risk of a second seizure, but there are few data from studies involving only children. There ...

Management of First Unprovoked Seizure in Children

This guideline covers the definition, assessment, differential diagnosis, management, and treatment of first unprovoked seizures in children.

Unprovoked Seizure Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department

Evidence · Practice Parameter: Evaluating a First Nonfebrile Seizure in Children · The Role of Emergent Neuroimaging in Children with New-Onset Afebrile Seizures ...

Initial approach to first-time seizures in pediatrics - Elsevier

First-time seizure study and diagnosis is based on the clinical study. EEG plays a major role in the study and classification of unprovoked seizures. The use of ...

Seizures | Boston Children's Hospital

Since children's brains are growing and developing, seizure activity changes as they grow up. A child may be diagnosed with epilepsy if they have had two or ...

First Seizure Evaluation | Gillette Children's

During a first seizure evaluation, your child will meet with a nurse practitioner who specializes in seizure disorders to discuss medical history and complete a ...

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 ...

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Afebrile seizures

Unprovoked seizures are common in children with around 8% having a seizure by 15 years of age. Most seizures are brief and self-limiting, generally ceasing ...

Seizures and epilepsy in children: Initial treatment and monitoring

Outline · SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS · INTRODUCTION · WHEN TO START ANTISEIZURE MEDICATION THERAPY · Unprovoked seizure · SELECTION OF AN ...

Seizure First Aid for Children - HealthyChildren.org

Seizures in children usually are not medical emergencies; the majority of seizures in children will end on their own within five minutes.

Update on first unprovoked seizure in children and adults

The diagnosis of epilepsy after a first unprovoked seizure can be made with a predicted recurrence risk greater than 60% at 10 years.

Seizures in Children | Pediatrics In Review - AAP Publications

Generalized onset seizures can be further classified into motor or nonmotor (absence) onset. Focal seizures are further subdivided into 1) ...