title: [Epilepsy].
abstract: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder which affects about 30,000 persons in Norway. 10% of the population may have experienced a single seizure, most of them occurring as a febrile seizure in childhood. Specialists in neurology and pediatrics are responsible for the diagnostic procedures and treatment. However, most doctors will see patients with seizures. This must be recognized as a symptom with many causes, rather than as a specific kind of disease. The author briefly reviews diagnosis, classification and treatment, with special emphasis on aspects which may be of importance for the general practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Nevrologisk avdeling Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gjerstad
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D011379:Prognosis; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants
vernacular_title: Epilepsi.