Is a Separate Clinical Pathway for First Seizures Justified? Appraisal of the First Seizure pathway at a Tertiary Neuroscience Centre

The assessment of a first ever seizure has long been a staple of neurological practice. The emergence of data showing that the risk of recurrence following a single unprovoked seizure was highest in the first 3-6 months1,2, prompted the publication in the United Kingdom of NICE guidelines3 (2012) in which a recommendation was made for a suspected first epileptic seizure or a new diagnosis of epilepsy to be seen by a neurologist or preferably a neurologist specialising in epilepsy within two weeks.
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research