title: Reliability of the diagnosis of a first seizure.
abstract: We studied the interrater variability among three neurologists of the diagnosis of a seizure in 100 patients evaluated for a possible "first seizure." We found that use of simple descriptive diagnostic criteria and discussion among the neurologists themselves improved the diagnostic agreement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: van Donselaar
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Geerts
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meulstee
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Habbema
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis