Seizure precipitants (triggering factors) in patients with epilepsy

M Ferlisi, S Shorvon - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Aim adult epilepsy clinic population:(a) to identify the frequency of seizure precipitants
(triggering factors) and their relative frequency in those with psychiatric disorders, and in
those in remission or with active epilepsy, differences in frequency with regard to gender,
seizure duration, number of drugs taken;(b) to determine which precipitants patients most
commonly report; and (c) to identify differences in the distribution of precipitants among
generalized, temporal, and extratemporal epilepsies. Methods Consecutive patients …