Diagnosis Of Epilepsy
A correct diagnosis is the initial stage in the treatment of any illness. Epilepsy is difficult to diagnose because seizures occur unexpectedly. It is challenging for the physician to make a diagnosis based solely on the patient’s account of an event. Furthermore, a seizure can be caused by a number of other conditions. Patience and cooperation with the physician in relating your experience can be extremely beneficial in this crucial phase.
An accurate account of the seizure
As the doctor cannot examine the clinical picture of the seizure in the majority of cases, it is crucial that all details of the seizure be recounted to the doctor from the finest memory stores. The physician may be curious to know:
Whether the seizure was the first of its kind, or if there is a history of identical occurrences.
Whether a similar complaint runs in the family.
The time at which the seizure began.
Any motivating or alleviating elements.
The length of time that it lasted.
All information regarding the patient’s and witnesses’ interactions during, after, and prior to the onset of the seizure.
Motor or non-motor responses that characterised the seizure’s most prominent symptoms.
A history of at least two spontaneous seizures is suggestive of epilepsy.
