The Art and Science of Diagnosing Seizures

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The Art and Science of Diagnosing Seizures

Program Goals

Case: 35-Year-Old Woman With Questionable Seizure Events

Misdiagnosis of Episodes as Seizures or Epilepsy

Diagnosing Seizures

Disorders That Can Mimic Seizures

Seizure Types

Importance of Early Accurate Diagnosis

Partial Seizures

Aura

Generalized Seizures

Age of Seizure Onset and Seizure Type

Primary Generalized Seizures

Diagnosing Seizures Triggering Factors

Primary Generalized Seizures (cont)

Primary Generalized Seizures (cont)

History Taking: Questions to Ask Concept of Beginning, Middle, and End of Seizure

Diagnostic Evaluation EEG

EEG Activating Procedures

Diagnostic Evaluation Neuroimaging

Diagnostic Evaluation Physical Examination

Diagnostic Evaluation Physical Examination (cont)

Importance of Early Accurate Diagnosis

Case Revisited: 35-Year-Old Woman With Questionable Seizure Events

Case History Taking and EEG Result

Summary

Abbreviations

References

References (cont)