@article {Powell154, author = {Rob Powell and Duncan James McLauchlan}, title = {Acute symptomatic seizures}, volume = {12}, number = {3}, pages = {154--165}, year = {2012}, doi = {10.1136/practneurol-2012-000244}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Acute symptomatic seizures occur in close temporal proximity to a documented neurological or systemic insult. They are a common reason for seeking an emergency neurological opinion. We discuss their important causes, treatment and prognosis, discuss a practical approach to their clinical assessment and investigation, and offer thoughts on treatment.}, issn = {1474-7758}, URL = {https://pn.bmj.com/content/12/3/154}, eprint = {https://pn.bmj.com/content/12/3/154.full.pdf}, journal = {Practical Neurology} }