Etymologically, both “seizure” and “epilepsy” refer to a removal of the victim from reality. The
patient is “seized up,” or “taken hold of”(the Greek lepsis connotes taking hold of or …

One of the most common but difficult management problems in medicine is that of patients
who present with a paroxysmal loss of consciousness. All too often the underlying diagnosis …

Objective: The Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
develops practice parameters as strategies for patient management based on analysis of …

Objectives: Patients with seizure disorders are common in the emergency department (ED),
yet little is known regarding the management of these patients. This study was performed to …

Neurocysticercosis appears to be on the rise in the United States, based on immigration
patterns and published cases series, including reports of domestic acquisition. We used a …

Objective: To reassess the value of neuroimaging of the emergency patient presenting with
seizure as a screening procedure for providing information that will change acute …

Background: The purpose of neuroimaging of a patient with new onset of seizures is to
demonstrate cause and explore the prognosis. It was recently recommended that …

We evaluated the nature and significance of seizure problems in an emergency department
(ED) by studying seizures in an urban community hospital. In 6 months, there were 29,131 …

Structured in the format recommended by Hayward et al 1 for guideline reports. Objective:
An evidence and consensus based guideline for the management of the child who presents …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate adult first seizures in an emergency department by
analyzing etiologic and epidemiological data and studying the usefulness of biological …