ANTICONVULSANTS

Medications that help prevent & control seizures (aka antiepileptics)

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⚠️ Red Flags for Referral:

Ongoing/worsening seizures
New cognitive/memory issues
Significant medication side effects
Irregular medication use or concerns about pregnancy

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🔹 Step 1: First Seizure Management

If a patient presents with their first-ever tonic-clonic seizure:
1️⃣ Perform an EEG & investigate causes (infection, trauma, metabolic issues).
2️⃣ Treat underlying causes.
3️⃣ Decide: Observe or start treatment?

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Early diagnosis, treatment can help 70pc of epilepsy patients lead normal lives: Experts
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