McLachlan R S
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London.
Can Fam Physician. 1993 Apr;39:885-8, 891-3.
Although 9% of people will experience a seizure during their lifetime, most do not have epilepsy. Following the first seizure, acute systemic or neurologic disease must be excluded, electroencephalography performed, and psychosocial impact (including driving) addressed. A history of focal seizure origin, neurologic deficit on examination, an abnormal electroencephalograph, or a specific cause (such as tumour) predicts an increased risk of seizure recurrence.
尽管9%的人在一生中会经历一次癫痫发作，但大多数人并不患有癫痫。首次发作后，必须排除急性全身性或神经系统疾病，进行脑电图检查，并处理社会心理影响（包括驾驶问题）。局灶性癫痫发作起源史、检查时的神经功能缺损、脑电图异常或特定病因（如肿瘤）预示着癫痫复发风险增加。
