Seizures - focal
Red flags
- New focal seizure in an adult with no prior epilepsy -> structural lesion until excluded (tumour, stroke, abscess)
- Progressive focal deficit alongside seizures -> mass lesion
- Fever + focal seizure -> encephalitis (especially temporal lobe -> HSV)
- Secondary generalisation to tonic-clonic with prolonged duration -> risk of evolving to status
- New focal seizures with weight loss/known malignancy -> brain metastasis
7 more sections, plus exam facts
Premium unlocks every note across every specialty, and the full exam fact library behind it.
Get premium access