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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Epilepsy/Seizures(Free Handout)



Differential Diagnosis


It is important to identify and treat any injury or disease process that may be producing seizures such as:

head trauma,
infection (e.g., encephalitis, meningitis), and
drug intoxication or withdrawal.


Conditions that produce symptoms similar to those that occur during seizures must be ruled out, such as the following:

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