Seizure Disorders

This collection features AFP content deemed current by the AFP online medical editor on seizure disorders, including antiepileptic medications, epilepsy, febrile seizures, nonepileptic seizures, seizures in the elderly, and status epilepticus. New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

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Last Update: 11/29/2012

Overview Screening and Diagnosis Treatment

Editorials and Letters Patient Education, Self-Care Other AFP Content

Overview

• Febrile Seizures: Risks, Evaluation, and Prognosis (01/15/2012)
• Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (09/01/2005)
• Seizure Disorders in the Elderly (01/15/2003)
• Epilepsy in Women (10/15/2002)
• A Practical Approach to Uncomplicated Seizures in Children (09/01/2000)

Screening and Diagnosis

• Evaluation of First Nonfebrile Seizures (08/15/2012)
• AAP Updates Guidelines for Evaluating Simple Febrile Seizures in Children [Practice Guidelines] (06/01/2011)
• AAN Guideline Reassesses the Use of Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of Seizure [Practice Guidelines] (04/01/2008)
• AAN Releases Recommendations for the Diagnostic Evaluation of the Child with Status Epilepticus [Practice Guidelines] (05/15/2007)

Treatment

• Epilepsy (Generalized and Partial) [Clinical Evidence Handbook] (02/15/2011)
• The Usefulness of Measuring Antiepileptic Medication Blood Levels in Patients with Epilepsy [Cochrane for Clinicians] (11/01/2010)
• Febrile Seizures [Clinical Evidence Handbook] (11/15/2008)
• Management of Status Epilepticus (08/01/2003)
• Advances in the Treatment of Epilepsy (07/01/2001)

Editorials and Letters

• Dietary Management of Epilepsy [Editorials] (12/01/2012)
• Management of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: A Systematic Literature Review [Editorials] (09/01/2004)

Patient Education, Self-Care

• Seizures: What You Should Know (05/01/2007)
• What Should I Know About Seizures and Epilepsy? (07/01/2001)

From Familydoctor.org

• Epilepsy
• Febrile seizures

Other AFP Content

• Epilepsy, Driving and the Law [Curbside Consultation] (01/01/1999)