People with epilepsy should always take any prescribed medication and wear a medical alert tag.
Keep fevers under control, especially in children.
References
Pollack CV. Seizures. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2006:chap 100.
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Review Date: 07/22/2009
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical
Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
