Epilepsy is a common brain disease having a detrimental effect on the nerve cells with the occurrence of two unprovoked seizures more than 24 hours apart and also leads to cognitive, neurobiological, social, and psychological consequences . The aim of the present article is to provide in-depth detail on the recommendations and available diagnostic tools for screening of epilepsy. Overview It is not easy to diagnose epilepsy.
Effective treatment can be carried out if the diagnosis of seizures and epilepsy is proper. For this purpose, lots of different information is assessed to know the exact cause of seizures and if there had been two or more seizures that started in the patient’s brain (1). The Epilepsy Society has recommended the following tests and scanS to diagnose epilepsy: General tests Blood test Blood tests are generally given to check general health and rule out other possible…
