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Part 1: Evaluation of epilepsy causes from routine tests to genetic testing
Recognizing the cause of a first seizure and determining the etiology of epilepsy are key to treatment. A systematic approach to the patient with a first seizure helps differentiate between an acute symptomatic seizure, a seizure with or without a trigger, and an epileptic-like seizure.
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Part 2: New-onset epilepsy
The first question when a patient presents with a first transient paroxysmal seizure is whether the seizure is likely to be epileptic, based on the patient's history and information from witnesses.
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Part 3: Epilepsy Assessment
Evaluation of a patient with established epilepsy differs in many respects from that of a patient having a first seizure. In particular, the opportunities for reliable information from witnesses to the seizure are greater, and the ability of EEG to capture interictal epileptiform abnormalities is also increased. In patients with recurrent seizures, video-EEG may be considered, and brain imaging should focus on structural abnormalities that indicate surgical indications.
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Part 5: Genetic causes of epilepsy
Only about 30% of epilepsies are acquired, and the remaining 70% are likely to be caused by one or more genetic factors. Epilepsy genes follow a complex pattern, and most genetically determined epilepsies will have a polygenic background with multiple sensor genes contributing to the disease. Next-generation sequencing technology has revolutionized gene discovery in epilepsy and many other diseases.
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Genetic testing for epilepsy
Genetic testing for epilepsy helps find the cause of the disease, avoiding unnecessary invasive and costly interventions.
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