Note: If you have had a suspected first seizure, you should go to the nearest Emergency Department for further assessment.
If tests do not show any concerning findings and you have recovered from the seizure, you will be discharged from the Emergency Department. You should then follow up with your primary health care provider. You may also be referred to the First Unprovoked Seizure Clinic.
A seizure is considered unprovoked when an assessment and investigation finds no clear, immediate cause.
Keeping a record of all the details of the event is very helpful.
If someone witnessed your seizure, please bring them with you to your appointment so we can talk with them.
We will ask for a detailed history of the seizure from you and your witness (if there was one). Getting a clear description of the event is one of the most important parts of trying to figure out if you have had a seizure. What the witness saw may be different from what you remember.
Keeping a record of all the details of the event is very helpful.
Your first appointment at the Clinic will take up to 90 minutes (an hour and a half). We will review your medical, family, and social history, and do a physical neurological exam.
If someone witnessed your seizure, please bring them with you to your appointment so we can talk with them.
We will ask for a detailed history of the seizure from you and your witness (if there was one). Getting a clear description of the event is one of the most important parts of trying to figure out if you have had a seizure. What the witness saw may be different from what you remember.
We will ask you things like:
We will ask the witness things like:
Tests that may be done
Depending on your situation, you may have:
The attending practitioner from your appointment will let you know if there will be any follow-up.
Neurology Booking Office
(902) 473-8346
A referral from a primary care provider is required to access this service.
Appointments at the First Unprovoked Seizure Clinic are given based on urgency. We try to see people with unprovoked first seizures within 4 to 8 weeks of the event. If you have been started on an anti-seizure medication, your appointment will be about 3 to 4 months after the event.
This pamphlet explains why seizures happen, what unprovoked and provoked seizures are, what will happen after your first seizure, and what epilepsy is.
The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) provides safe environment to record your seizures to help us better understand your seizure disorder. This pamphlet gives details about being admitted, how to prepare for your stay, how video-EEG works, and what you can expect during your time in the hospital.
This pamphlet includes information about Unit 7.4, Home First and discharge planning, important telephone numbers, your health care team, visitor information, parking, food and drink, personal belongings, waiting rooms, and places to stay in Halifax.
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