Gjerstad L
Nevrologisk avdeling Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1995 May 10;115(12):1502-7.
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder which affects about 30,000 persons in Norway. 10% of the population may have experienced a single seizure, most of them occurring as a febrile seizure in childhood. Specialists in neurology and pediatrics are responsible for the diagnostic procedures and treatment. However, most doctors will see patients with seizures. This must be recognized as a symptom with many causes, rather than as a specific kind of disease. The author briefly reviews diagnosis, classification and treatment, with special emphasis on aspects which may be of importance for the general practitioner.
癫痫是一种常见的神经系统疾病，在挪威约有3万人受其影响。10%的人口可能经历过单次发作，其中大多数发作是儿童时期的热性惊厥。神经科和儿科专家负责诊断程序和治疗。然而，大多数医生都会诊治癫痫患者。必须认识到这是一种由多种原因引起的症状，而不是一种特定的疾病。作者简要回顾了诊断、分类和治疗方法，特别强调了对全科医生可能重要的方面。
