Citation

McLachlan RS. Can. Fam. Physician 1993; 39: 885-8, 891-3.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8388283

PMCID

PMC2379814

Abstract

Although 9% of people will experience a seizure during their lifetime, most do not have epilepsy. Following the first seizure, acute systemic or neurologic disease must be excluded, electroencephalography performed, and psychosocial impact (including driving) addressed. A history of focal seizure origin, neurologic deficit on examination, an abnormal electroencephalograph, or a specific cause (such as tumour) predicts an increased risk of seizure recurrence.

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