Seizures: post-ictal presentations

Evidence-based neurology checklist on seizures: post-ictal presentations: Post-ictal period The post-ictal period lasts minutes to days after a seizure The duration depends on age, type of seizures, and brain disorder Cognitive features Autonomic features Cardiorespiratory features Sensorimotor…

Post-ictal period

  • The post-ictal period lasts minutes to days after a seizure
  • The duration depends on age, type of seizures, and brain disorder

Cognitive features

Autonomic features

Cardiorespiratory features

Sensorimotor features

Headache

Interictal dysphoric disorder

Other psychiatric post-ictal features

Other post-ictal features

Arrhythmias

References

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