Jareonsettasin, P;
Kullmann, D;
(2022)
Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults.
Practitioner
, 266
(1861)
pp. 11-15.
Preview |
Text
Jareonsettasin_Kullmann_Practitioner2022.pdf - Published Version Download (253kB) | Preview |
Abstract
According to the International League Against Epilepsy, epilepsy can be diagnosed if any of the following criteria are met: at least two unprovoked seizures occurring on separate days (seizures within 24 hours count as one event); one unprovoked seizure with at least a 60% risk of recurrence over the next ten years on the basis of associated clinical factors (such as a recent stroke or brain tumour); diagnosis of a specific epilepsy syndrome. Convulsive events should be described rather than given a label. The EEG can establish the diagnosis of epilepsy and distinguish between focal and primary generalised epilepsy. An MRI brain scan is usually mandatory.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.thepractitioner.co.uk//Symposium/Neuro... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10162010 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
