TY - JOUR T1 - Acute symptomatic seizures JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 154 LP - 165 DO - 10.1136/practneurol-2012-000244 VL - 12 IS - 3 AU - Rob Powell AU - Duncan James McLauchlan Y1 - 2012/06/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/12/3/154.abstract N2 - 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. ER -