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First Seizure Clinic

Seeing patients who have recently experienced an initial unprovoked seizure

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The First Seizure Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital sees patients who have recently experienced an initial unprovoked seizure. Many children who experience a first seizure may never experience a second seizure. However, a seizure may be the initial presentation of a more serious medical condition or subsequent epilepsy.

When evaluating patients who have recently experienced a first seizure, our providers will seek information to determine a cause for the seizure and develop an appropriate therapy. A typical First Seizure Clinic evaluation consists of:

  • Taking a patient's medical history
  • Conducting physical and neurological examinations
  • Ordering electroencephalogram (EEG) and neuroimaging studies

A potential treatment option for a first seizure is anticonvulsant therapy.