This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Assessment of Seizure in the ED. It will focus on identifying and treating a seizure in the emergency department. It was created by Julia Dyck (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse (Pediatric Neurologist, University of Alberta)

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An author of this Note has financial support from Pfizer

Related Content:

• Note: Febrile Seizures
• Note: Pediatric Epilepsy

References:

• Dayan PS, Lillis K, Bennett J, et al. Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Intracranial Abnormalities in Unprovoked Seizures. Pediatrics. 2015;136(2):e351-e360. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-3550

• Fisher R, Cross J, French J, Higurashi N, Hirsch E, Jansen F, Lagae L, Moshé S, Peltola J, Roulet Perez, E, Scheffer I, and Zuberi S. (2017), Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy: Position Paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology. Epilepsia, 58: 522-530. doi: 10.1111/epi.13670 

• Hirtz D, Ashwal S, Berg A, et al. Practice parameter: evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children: report of the quality standards subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, The Child Neurology Society, and The American Epilepsy Society. Neurology. 2000;55(5):616-623. doi:10.1212/wnl.55.5.616

• Krumholz A, Wiebe S, Gronseth G, et al. Practice Parameter: evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults (an evidence-based review): report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Neurology. 2007;69(21):1996-2007. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000285084.93652.43