In this episode, Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD, discusses acute seizure management. The conversation includes the importance of gathering a detailed history of a seizure event, identifying provocations of a seizure and options for anti-seizure and rescue medications. Dr. Brooks-Kayal is the Chief of the Pediatric Neurology, Co-Director of the Translational Epilepsy Research Program and past president of the American Epilepsy Society. In this episode: Responding to a patient's first seizure Importance of a detailed history of a seizure event Identifying provocations of a seizure Neurological examination Focal onset versus a generalized seizure Chances of seizure reoccurrence Anti-seizure and rescue medications Managing the anxiety of families Basic seizure safety Current research into pediatric epilepsy

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