Clinical research progress of acute symptomatic seizure

Abstract

Acute symptomatic seizure is defined in a recent recommendation from the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) as a clinical seizure occurring in close relationship with acute central nervous system (CNS) damage. Acute stroke, CNS infection, traumatic brain injury (TBI), serum electrolytic and metabolic disorders, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), alcohol withdrawal or acute intoxication and illicit drugs, etc. would result in acute symptomatic seizures. When the etiology is solved or the acute stage passes, the possibility of seizure recurrence is low. Depending on different causes, the incidence, seizure type, risk factors, recurrence rate and prognosis are different. After occurrence of the first seizure, the etiology and diagnosis could be confirmed by systematic examination and test. It is necessary to treat the primary disease systematically and apply anti?epileptic therapy according to individual condition.

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2018.06.004