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Chapter 15 - Scalp Video-EEG Monitoring

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2019

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Maria Stefanidou
Edited by
Vibhangini S. Wasade  and
Marianna V. Spanaki
Vibhangini S. Wasade
Affiliation:
Henry Ford Medical Group HFHS, Michigan
Marianna V. Spanaki
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Michigan
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Summary

The initial evaluation of patients presenting with a seizure includes obtaining a detailed history of the event, a thorough physical examination, identifying risk factors for seizure occurrence, and the use of ancillary tests that help establish the diagnosis, namely laboratory tests, an electroencephalogram (EEG), and neuroimaging. In certain cases a lumbar puncture may also be indicated.

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Understanding Epilepsy
A Study Guide for the Boards
 , pp. 290 - 303
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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