Diagnosing epilepsy

• More information about diagnosing epilepsy can be found on our website.
  

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?