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Brain tumour - suspected - Management
Seizures
- A detailed history should be taken from the patient and an eyewitness to the event if possible, to determine whether or not a seizure is likely to have occurred (C).
- In patients presenting with a seizure, a physical examination (including cardiac, neurological, mental state) and developmental assessment, where appropriate, should be carried out (C).
- In any patient with suspected recent-onset seizures, an urgent referral to a neurologist should be made (C).
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