20 results
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
Causes of Unprovoked ... Pediatric Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Unprovoked #Seizures ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Unprovoked - Epilepsy ... Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Primary Epileptic Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Focal - Non-Dyscognitive - Features of
 • Aura
Causes of Primary ... Epileptic Seizures ... Primary #Epileptic #Epilepsy ... #Seizures #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Seizures - Differential ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... Cataplexy #Seizures
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
rely upon rapid seizure ... The longer the seizure ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Hyponatremia • Hypocalcemia ... Hyponatremia • Hypocalcemia ... increased risk of epilepsy ... cardiovascular causes ... #Elderly #Neurology
Americal Epilepsy Society - Proposed treatment algorithm for status epilepticus.

#Management #Neurology #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #AES
Americal Epilepsy ... Proposed treatment algorithm ... #Management #Neurology ... Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures ... #AES #Algorithm
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
is to separate seizures ... The type of seizure ... possibilities for epilepsy ... , and possible causes ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... DIMS #Mnemonic #Seizures
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... / Provoked Seizures ... Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... Secondary #Provoked #Seizures ... #Causes