SEIZURES - March 29th 2016

SEIZURES March 29th 2016

Seizures Seizures Seizures of all shapes and sizes !!

Starting with the "little people" we are going to review paediatric seizures - febrile, afebrile and seizure mimics.

We move on the the "grown ups" with a discussion on what to do with the first episode of seizure.

Then finish up with the dreaded STATUS EPILEPTICUS.  What to do when they just won't stop fitting

 

 

READING FOR THIS SESSION

 

• Starship Clinical Guideline
  • Febrile Seizures
  • Afebrile Seizures
  • Management of Status Epilepticus

• Middlemore Clinical Guidelines
  • Afebrile Seizure
  • Management of First Seizure
  • Management of Status Epilepticus

• Interesting reading from American Academy of Neurology
  • Evidence-based guideline: Management of an unprovoked first seizure in adults