Seizure in depth
"seizure" AND "classification" AND "management"
seizure classification types EEG epilepsy diagram
| # | Section | Key Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition | Katzung Pharmacology |
| 2 | ILAE 2017 Classification (with diagram) | Bradley & Daroff's Neurology |
| 2A–2B | Focal & Generalized seizure types in depth | Bradley & Daroff, Tintinalli |
| 3 | Etiology (structural/genetic/metabolic/infectious/immune/DEEs) | Katzung, Goldman-Cecil |
| 4 | Pathophysiology (GABAergic failure, Na⁺ channels, T-type Ca²⁺, thalamocortical circuits) | Katzung |
| 5 | Precipitants & risk factors (including catamenial epilepsy) | Bradley & Daroff |
| 6 | Epidemiology | Bradley & Daroff |
| 7 | Clinical evaluation (flowchart + investigations) | Harrison's 22e |
| 8 | Differential diagnosis | Bradley & Daroff, Harrison's |
| 9 | ASMs — mechanisms, drugs, indications, interactions | Katzung, Goldman-Cecil |
| 10 | Status epilepticus — staged protocol (flowchart) | Tintinalli |
| 11 | Special situations (febrile, pregnancy, catamenial) | Tintinalli, Bradley & Daroff |
| 12 | Surgical treatment | Goldman-Cecil |
| 13 | Prognosis & SUDEP | Bradley & Daroff, Goldman-Cecil |
Epileptiform syndrome