New-onset adult seizures may be due to stroke, high blood sugar, alcohol use or withdrawal, and several other medical conditions. If you had a first-time seizure as an adult, it may be a sign of ...

In some situations, vagal-nerve stimulation, surgery, or diet, rather than drug therapy, may be prescribed, along with preventive management. Primary prevention. The clinician can practice primary ...

Epilepsy encompasses a diverse group of disorders characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures and requires careful evaluation to classify seizure type, identify underlying etiology, and distinguish ...

A first seizure in adulthood is a common reason for emergency department evaluation and subsequent follow-up in primary care. Family physicians are often responsible for confirming the diagnosis, ...

Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...