“The storm is here and now. The rains come and water floods our lives. Nothing last forever and the rainbow always appears” Michaelson Williams
Monday, 2 January 2017
A lactate level may be useful in differentiating seizures from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and syncope (sensitivity of 88%, specificity 87% for true seizure activity), 24 while an elevated CK is suggestive of epileptic seizures (specificity 85-100%), but demonstrates variable sensitivity (15-88%).25
A lactate level may be useful in differentiating seizures from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and syncope (sensitivity of 88%, specificity 87% for true seizure activity), 24 while an elevated CK is suggestive of epileptic seizures (specificity 85-100%), but demonstrates variable sensitivity (15-88%).25
neuroimaging should be performed in patients with suspected new-onset seizures, but may occur in the outpatient setting for those with a first time generalized tonic-clonic seizure with a normal neurologic exam. MRI is preferable with a higher yield of identifying abnormalities in the non-emergent setting.
neuroimaging should be performed in patients with suspected new-onset seizures, but may occur in the outpatient setting for those with a first time generalized tonic-clonic seizure with a normal neurologic exam. MRI is preferable with a higher yield of identifying abnormalities in the non-emergent setting.
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