First Seizure

Assessment and management of a suspected first seizure.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NeurologyEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Epilepsy - Suspected epilepsy
National
NICE guideline [CG137]
National
NICE guideline [NG217]
National
NICE guideline [NG217]: Epilepsies in children, young people and adults
National
SIGN 143 • Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults
National
Epilepsies: diagnosis and management (NICE Guideline CG137)
Local
Evidence-based guideline: Management of an unprovoked first seizure in adults (2015; reaffirmed 2024)
Local
Evidence-based guideline: Management of an unprovoked first seizure in adults (AAN/AES)
Local
Management of an Unprovoked First Seizure in Adults (AAN Guideline)
Local