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Chapter-09 The Child with Seizures

BOOK TITLE: Algorithms in Pediatric Neurology

Author
1. Passi Gouri Rao
ISBN
9789350252505
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11255_9
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Choithram Hospital and Research Center, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Choithram Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, e-mail: passi@vsnl.com, Choithram Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, India, Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Choithram Hospital and Research Center, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Choithram Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Choithram Hospital and Research Center Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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The author describes step by step, (i) Is it a seizure?, (ii) Rule out common conditions which are often confused for a seizure but are not, (iii) What is the type of seizure?, (iv) Look for etiology, (v) Look for precipitating causes, (vi) Investigations to order, (vii) When not to start antiepileptic drugs, (viii) When to start antiepileptic drugs, (ix) Which antiepileptic to choose, (x) What to do when seizures recur despite therapy?, (xi) When to stop drugs, (xii) Special situations: Febrile seizure, (xiii) When to refer for epilepsy surgery, (xiv) When to consider ketogenic diet.

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