Epilepsy Action

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Diagnosing epilepsy

Questions the doctor might ask when they are investigating if someone has epilepsy

  • Can you remember how you felt before the seizure (fit)?
  • Did you have any unusual symptoms before the seizure?
  • Had you drunk alcohol or taken drugs recently?
  • Did anyone see you have the seizure? If so, can they describe what happened?
  • Do you know how long the seizure lasted?
  • Do you remember anything about the seizure or how you felt when you came round?
  • Have you had a seizure before?
  • Has anything happened to you in the past that could cause you to have a seizure? For example, a head injury?

We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
Code: 
B136.01
  • Updated August 2011
    To be reviewed August 2013

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