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Single seizure

MedGen UID:
155503
•Concept ID:
C0751110
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Seizure, Single; Single Seizure; Single Seizures

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Epilepsy: Treatment Options.
Liu G, Slater N, Perkins A
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul 15;96(2):87-96. PMID: 28762701
Seizure classification key to epilepsy management.
Davidson L, Derry C
Practitioner 2015 Sep;259(1785):13-9, 2. PMID: 26591652
Treatment strategies after a single seizure : rationale for immediate versus deferred treatment.
Miller LC, Drislane FW
CNS Drugs 2007;21(2):89-99. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200721020-00001. PMID: 17284092

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Epilepsy: Treatment Options.
Liu G, Slater N, Perkins A
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul 15;96(2):87-96. PMID: 28762701
New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review.
Gavvala JR, Schuele SU
JAMA 2016 Dec 27;316(24):2657-2668. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18625. PMID: 28027373
Epilepsy (partial).
Maguire M, Marson AG, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 6;2011 PMID: 21549021Free PMC Article
Epilepsy.
Marson AG, Maguire M, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 28;2009 PMID: 19445769
Prediction of risk of seizure recurrence after a single seizure and early epilepsy: further results from the MESS trial.
Kim LG, Johnson TL, Marson AG, Chadwick DW; MRC MESS Study group
Lancet Neurol 2006 Apr;5(4):317-22. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70383-0. PMID: 16545748

Diagnosis

Epilepsy: Treatment Options.
Liu G, Slater N, Perkins A
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul 15;96(2):87-96. PMID: 28762701
New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review.
Gavvala JR, Schuele SU
JAMA 2016 Dec 27;316(24):2657-2668. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18625. PMID: 28027373
Status epilepticus.
Dulac O, Takahashi T
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;111:681-9. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00070-1. PMID: 23622215
Alcohol-related seizures.
McMicken D, Liss JL
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2011 Feb;29(1):117-24. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2010.08.010. PMID: 21109108
Prediction of risk of seizure recurrence after a single seizure and early epilepsy: further results from the MESS trial.
Kim LG, Johnson TL, Marson AG, Chadwick DW; MRC MESS Study group
Lancet Neurol 2006 Apr;5(4):317-22. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70383-0. PMID: 16545748

Therapy

Epilepsy: Treatment Options.
Liu G, Slater N, Perkins A
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul 15;96(2):87-96. PMID: 28762701
New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review.
Gavvala JR, Schuele SU
JAMA 2016 Dec 27;316(24):2657-2668. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18625. PMID: 28027373
Epilepsy (partial).
Maguire M, Marson AG, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 6;2011 PMID: 21549021Free PMC Article
Alcohol-related seizures.
McMicken D, Liss JL
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2011 Feb;29(1):117-24. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2010.08.010. PMID: 21109108
Prediction of risk of seizure recurrence after a single seizure and early epilepsy: further results from the MESS trial.
Kim LG, Johnson TL, Marson AG, Chadwick DW; MRC MESS Study group
Lancet Neurol 2006 Apr;5(4):317-22. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70383-0. PMID: 16545748

Prognosis

Large Vertex Encephaloceles: Management and Outcomes.
Schneider H, Cappitelli A, Langa OC, Goobie SM, Meara JG, Proctor M, Ganske IM
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Jan-Feb 01;34(1):262-266. Epub 2022 Aug 9 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008861. PMID: 36608105
Autistic spectrum disorder and epilepsy: diagnostic challenges.
Loussouarn A, Dozières-Puyravel B, Auvin S
Expert Rev Neurother 2019 Jun;19(6):579-585. Epub 2019 May 13 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1617699. PMID: 31081698
Seizure classification key to epilepsy management.
Davidson L, Derry C
Practitioner 2015 Sep;259(1785):13-9, 2. PMID: 26591652
Status epilepticus.
Dulac O, Takahashi T
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;111:681-9. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00070-1. PMID: 23622215
Prediction of risk of seizure recurrence after a single seizure and early epilepsy: further results from the MESS trial.
Kim LG, Johnson TL, Marson AG, Chadwick DW; MRC MESS Study group
Lancet Neurol 2006 Apr;5(4):317-22. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70383-0. PMID: 16545748

Clinical prediction guides

New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review.
Gavvala JR, Schuele SU
JAMA 2016 Dec 27;316(24):2657-2668. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18625. PMID: 28027373
Epilepsy (partial).
Maguire M, Marson AG, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 6;2011 PMID: 21549021Free PMC Article
Epilepsy (partial).
Maguire M, Marson AG, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21429248
Epilepsy.
Marson AG, Maguire M, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 28;2009 PMID: 19445769
Prediction of risk of seizure recurrence after a single seizure and early epilepsy: further results from the MESS trial.
Kim LG, Johnson TL, Marson AG, Chadwick DW; MRC MESS Study group
Lancet Neurol 2006 Apr;5(4):317-22. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70383-0. PMID: 16545748

Recent systematic reviews

Can semiology differentiate between bilateral tonic-clonic seizures of focal-onset and generalized-onset? A systematic review.
Christie H, D'Souza W, Cook M, Seneviratne U
Epilepsy Behav 2021 Mar;116:107769. Epub 2021 Feb 5 doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107769. PMID: 33556863
Epilepsy (partial).
Maguire M, Marson AG, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 6;2011 PMID: 21549021Free PMC Article
Epilepsy (partial).
Maguire M, Marson AG, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21429248
Epilepsy.
Marson AG, Maguire M, Ramaratnam S
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 28;2009 PMID: 19445769
A systematic review of antiepileptic drug initiation and withdrawal.
Shih JJ, Ochoa JG
Neurologist 2009 May;15(3):122-31. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181901ad3. PMID: 19430266

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