Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Seizures —Child

Every year, approximately 120,000 children have a first seizure. To determine what type of imaging test should be performed after a seizure, physicians look at additional symptoms and use the results of an electroencephalogram, a test that measures brain electrical activity.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - February 1, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Stacey Tinianov, Dianna M.E. Bardo Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research