translate English to French: HISTORY – Previous episodes (i.e., known seizures) Nature of Current Seizures – Onset (sudden or gradual) – Date and time of onset – Whether consciousness has been regained since onset of seizure activity – Duration of seizure – Sequence of seizures – Type of seizure (generalized or partial) – Association with fever – Association with head injury – Ingestion of poisonous substance or other poisoning (e.g., lead encephalopathy) Other Factors – Compliance with anticonvulsant therapy in child known to have epilepsy – Other chronic disease – Medication use – Allergies to medications – Symptoms of intercurrent illness (e.g., fever, malaise, cough)
Il faut distinguer les crises épileptiques des autres types de « crise » (p. ex. évanouissement, arythmie, vertige, tics). Types Crise d’épilepsie généralisée – – – – Affecte les deux hémisphères Caractérisée par l’altération de l’état de conscience Manifestations motrices bilatérales Exemples : crise de petit mal ou crise de grand mal avec mouvements tonico-cloniques des quatre membres