Presentation and management of community-onset vs hospital-onset first seizures

Abstract

BackgroundNew-onset seizures are frequently encountered in community and hospital settings. It is likely that seizures presenting in these distinct settings have different etiologies and prognoses, requiring different investigation and treatment approaches. We directly compare the presentation and management of patients with community- and hospital-onset first seizures attending the same hospital.MethodsWe reviewed the medical records of patients aged 18 years or older with discharge International Classification of Diseases, Australian Classification (ICD-10-AM) codes of G40 (epilepsy), G41 (status epilepticus), and R56.8 (unspecified convulsions), who attended a general hospital in Melbourn..