Doctors assess a seizure by first ruling out other conditions that look similar to seizures, such as fainting and strokes. This includes taking a detailed history and ordering blood tests. They may also order an electroencephalogram (EEG) and brain imaging (CT, MRI or both). If it is a person's first seizure and it was "provoked", or caused by another condition, treatment of the cause is usually enough to treat the seizure. If the seizure is "unprovoked", brain imaging is abnormal, and/or EEG is abnormal, starting anti-seizure medications is generally recommended.
Doctors assess a seizure by first ruling out other conditions that look similar to seizures such as fainting and strokes This includes taking a detailed history and ordering blood tests They may also order an electroencephalogram (EEG) and brain imaging (CT MRI or both) If it is a person's first seizure and it was "provoked" or caused by another condition treatment of the cause is usually enough to treat the seizure If the seizure is "unprovoked" brain imaging is abnormal and/or EEG is abnormal starting anti-seizure medications is generally recommended