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History taking in epilepsy

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Authoring team

The following points should be covered when taking the history from a patient or witness:

  • events provoking attacks
  • warnings of attacks
  • motor features:
    • type of movement
    • distribution of movement
  • sensory features:
    • type
    • distribution
  • level of consciousness during attack
  • length of attack
  • presence of pallor, cyanosis or flushing
  • characteristics and duration of the recovery phase
  • predisposing factors:
    • family history of epilepsy
    • head trauma or infection

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