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This document outlines the care pathway for a child experiencing their first seizure or suspected seizures. It shows that a child would first be seen by a general practitioner, pediatrician, or at the emergency room. If the seizure was convulsive, blood glucose and an ECG would be done. The child would then be admitted if the seizure was prolonged or seen at a first seizure clinic. A pediatrician with epilepsy expertise would assess if the event was an epileptic seizure and determine if investigations like an EEG are needed. The child would then either be discharged with advice or referred to neurology, cardiology or mental health services depending on the suspected diagnosis. For confirmed epileptic seizures, a care plan would be issued and treatments or follow-
This document outlines the care pathway for a child experiencing their first seizure or suspected seizures. It shows that a child would first be seen by a general practitioner, pediatrician, or at the emergency room. If the seizure was convulsive, blood glucose and an ECG would be done. The child would then be admitted if the seizure was prolonged or seen at a first seizure clinic. A pediatrician with epilepsy expertise would assess if the event was an epileptic seizure and determine if investigations like an EEG are needed. The child would then either be discharged with advice or referred to neurology, cardiology or mental health services depending on the suspected diagnosis. For confirmed epileptic seizures, a care plan would be issued and treatments or follow-
This document outlines the care pathway for a child experiencing their first seizure or suspected seizures. It shows that a child would first be seen by a general practitioner, pediatrician, or at the emergency room. If the seizure was convulsive, blood glucose and an ECG would be done. The child would then be admitted if the seizure was prolonged or seen at a first seizure clinic. A pediatrician with epilepsy expertise would assess if the event was an epileptic seizure and determine if investigations like an EEG are needed. The child would then either be discharged with advice or referred to neurology, cardiology or mental health services depending on the suspected diagnosis. For confirmed epileptic seizures, a care plan would be issued and treatments or follow-
A&E If convulsive: blood glucose, ECG Community Paediatrician Admit if prolonged First seizure clinic (or local equivalent) Paediatrician with an expertise in epilepsy* Epileptic seizure/seizures suspected Not epilepsy Epileptic seizure / seizures suspected OR clear diagnosis not epilepsy *Investigations if necessary eg, ECG, EEG **Except: Idiopathic generalised epilepsies Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes Discharge with advice or follow up: Cardiology Neurology General Paediatrics Community Paediatrics Child & Family Mental Health Suspected diagnosis Review by Paediatrician with expertise in epilepsy Relevant investigations: EEG, MRI** Further EEG studies if necessary Not epilepsy Confirmed diagnosis of epileptic seizure/seizures Care plan issued: Treat or not Follow up: Care plan reviewed Community Paediatrician General Paediatrician Epilepsy Clinic GPs Epilepsy Nurse Specialist Community Paediatric Team Voluntary Sector Advice on acute seizure management Information Packs Care plan for school This care pathway has been ratified by the multidisciplinary Advisory Board of the Scottish Paediatric Epilepsy Managed Clinical Network: a National Services Division funded National Clinical Network and conforms to SIGN 81 - Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsies in children and young people Follow up will remain the responsibility of the specialist in secondary care Paediatric Paediatric 1st Seizure Care Pathway 1st Seizure Care Pathway www.epilepsymcn.scot.nhs.uk/paediatriccarepathways.htm Scottish Paediatric Epilepsy Network D e p t