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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2014 · 29 MIN

How to manage the first seizure in an adult

from Medicine and Science from The BMJ · host The BMJ

First seizure covers a wide range of manifestations, but picking up the minor events can prevent a patient from experiencing a major event, so early diagnosis is key. Heather Angus-Leppan, consultant neurologist and epilepsy lead at the Royal Free Hospital in London, talks to Navjoyt Ladher about how to manage the first seizure in an adult. Read the full clinical review at: http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g2470

First seizure covers a wide range of manifestations, but picking up the minor events can prevent a patient from experiencing a major event, so early diagnosis is key.Heather Angus-Leppan, consultant neurologist and epilepsy lead at the Royal Free Hospital in London, talks to Navjoyt Ladher about how to manage the first seizure in an adult. Read the full clinical review at:http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g2470

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