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  • Title: Managing the first seizure.
    Author: McLachlan RS.
    Journal: Can Fam Physician; 1993 Apr; 39():885-8, 891-3. PubMed ID: 8388283.
    Abstract:
    Although 9% of people will experience a seizure during their lifetime, most do not have epilepsy. Following the first seizure, acute systemic or neurologic disease must be excluded, electroencephalography performed, and psychosocial impact (including driving) addressed. A history of focal seizure origin, neurologic deficit on examination, an abnormal electroencephalograph, or a specific cause (such as tumour) predicts an increased risk of seizure recurrence.
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