Seizures Emergencies (cont.)
Medical Author:
J Stephen Huff, MD
Coauthor:
Mary Huff, RN
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM
IN THIS ARTICLEExams and TestsA doctor will evaluate the seizure. Not all of the following diagnostic tests are necessary for every seizure type, and many are not necessary upon first evaluation in the emergency department. Some may be arranged with your doctor later as an outpatient. The evaluation and treatments needed may include these procedures:
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Seizures are a common cause of visits to the emergency department (ED). One estimate states that approximately 1% of patients coming to the ED do so because of seizures (Krumholz et al, 1989)
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