Transcription of Seizures - Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
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Scottish Palliative care Guidelines Seizures Seizures Introduction Seizures (generalised or partial) occur in 10 to 15% of Palliative care patients most often due to primary or secondary brain tumours, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy or biochemical abnormalities ( as low sodium, hypercalcaemia, uraemia). An advance care plan is particularly important for people at risk of Seizures , and may help to avoid unnecessary hospital admission. Assessment Exclude other causes of loss of consciousness or abnormal limb or facial movement ( example vasovagal episode (faint), postural hypotension, arrhythmia, hypoglycaemia, extrapyramidal side effects from dopamine antagonists, alcohol). Find out if the patient has had previous Seizures or is at risk history of epilepsy, previous secondary seizure , known cerebral disease.
Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines ‐ Seizures Copyright © 2014 NHS Scotland Page 1 of 4 Issue Date: 31/05/2014 Review Date: 31/05/2017
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