18 June 2007
American Epilepsy Society
Summary,

Source: National Guidelines Clearinghouse

DISEASE/CONDITION(S)

• Unprovoked first seizure

Note: First seizure is defined as to include a single seizure or multiple seizures within 24 hours with recovery of consciousness between the seizures.

GUIDELINE CATEGORY

• Diagnosis
• Evaluation
• Management
• Risk Assessment
• Screening

CLINICAL SPECIALTY

• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Neurological Surgery
• Neurology
• Radiology

INTENDED USERS

• Advanced Practice Nurses
• Allied Health Personnel
• Health Care Providers
• Health Plans
• Hospitals
• Managed Care Organizations
• Nurses
• Patients
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)

• To assess the yield and value of various diagnostic procedures such as electroencephalography (EEG), computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and specific laboratory or diagnostic tests, including blood counts, blood glucose, electrolytes, lumbar puncture, and toxicology screening
• To develop practice parameters for patient care that are based on analysis of evidence