history taking in epilepsy
Last reviewed 01/2018
The following points should be covered when taking the history from a patient or witness:
- events provoking attacks
- warnings of attacks
- motor features:
- type of movement
- distribution of movement
- sensory features:
- type
- distribution
- level of consciousness during attack
- length of attack
- presence of pallor, cyanosis or flushing
- characteristics and duration of the recovery phase
- predisposing factors:
- family history of epilepsy
- head trauma or infection