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Article: Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Management.
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- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- August 1, 1999
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There are many categories of epilepsy. Since the treatment of each type is highly specific, it is critical to properly diagnose and characterize seizures. We make a diagnosis of epilepsy based on the description of the events that children who have seizures and their family members or their caregivers give us.
A child--especially an older child--may remember and be able to describe what happens to her physically and mentally before and aftera seizure. A family member or other caregiver may be able to recount what happens during a seizure as well as how the child appeared or acted just before or after an episode. The majority of the time, this information is ...