Complex Partial Seizures Questions & Answers

Updated: Jul 26, 2021
  • Author: Elizabeth Carroll, DO; Chief Editor: Selim R Benbadis, MD  more...
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Questions & Answers

Overview

What are complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What are the signs and symptoms of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

How are complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) diagnosed?

How are complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) treated?

What is included in anticonvulsant therapy for complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) treated?

Which surgical interventions are used in the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) treated?

How are complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) classified?

What is the pathophysiology of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What causes complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What is the prevalence of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Which age groups have the highest prevalence of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What is the prognosis of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Presentation

Which clinical history findings are characteristic of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

How is aura characterized in complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

How is impaired consciousness characterized in complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

How are automatisms characterized in complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Which findings indicate complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) arise from the temporal lobe?

Which physical findings are characteristic of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

DDX

Which psychiatric disorders are included in the differential diagnoses of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What are the differential diagnoses for Complex Partial Seizures?

Workup

What is the role of lab testing in the workup of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What is the role of EEG-video monitoring in the workup of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Which lab tests are included in the workup of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What is the role of MRI in the workup of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What is the role of EEG in the workup of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What is the role of lumbar puncture in the workup of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Treatment

What is the role of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

What are the possible adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

How should women with complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) be treated during pregnancy?

How do antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) affect bone health?

What is included in the monitoring of patients taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

When should antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures) cease?

When is surgery indicated in the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Which activity modifications are used in the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Which specialist consultations are beneficial to patients with complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Medications

What is the role of medications in the treatment of complex partial seizures (focal impaired awareness seizures)?

Which medications in the drug class Anticonvulsants are used in the treatment of Complex Partial Seizures?