Template:Head CT seizure

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Indications for Head CT due to Seizure[1]

1. When feasible, perform a neuroimaging of the brain in the ED on patients with a first-time seizure. 2. Deferred outpatient neuroimaging may be used when reliable follow-up is available.

  1. ↑ ACEP Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with seizures. Ann Emerg Med 2004; 43:605-625
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