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  • April 5, 2013 at 4:19 am #445

    sford
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    Hi there,

    On page 345 of the 3rd edition, it states re: First-Time Seizure “If presented with a

    non-focal (partial) first-time seizure in a child who is greater than 1 year of age and otherwise healthy, no further workup is indicated as long as the seizure was less than 5 minutes.”

    Then on the following page (346) under Seizure Terminology it states:

    PARTIAL SEIZURE: It’s focal in location.

     

    I’m sorry, I’m confused: Is a Partial Seizure Focal or Non-Focal… thus to NOT do a work-up in an otherwise healthy child over 1 year with a seizure lasting less than 5 minutes: we are looking for a focal or generalized seizure? Can you explain this a little more?

     

    THANKS SO MUCH!

     

    April 28, 2013 at 5:56 pm #451

    sford
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    BUMP!!!

    April 30, 2013 at 7:08 pm #454

    HKDO08
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    I think it’s a typo where it says “non-focal (partial)”.  It shouldn’t say partial there.  Partial seizures ARE focal.  So, the next page should be correct.

    I believe you ALWAYS work up the focal ones.

    Hopefully someone else will jump in soon.

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