Differential Diagnosis of Seizures | |
Syncope Vasovagal syncope Cardiac arrhythmia Valvular heart disease Cardiac failure Orthostatic hypotension Psychological disorders Psychogenic seizure Hyperventilation Panic attack Metabolic disturbances Alcoholic blackouts Delirium tremens Hypoglycemia Hypoxia Psychoactive drugs (e.g., hallucinogens) Migraine Confusional migraine Basilar migraine | Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Basilar artery TIA Sleep disorders Narcolepsy/cataplexy Benign sleep myoclonus Movement disorders Tics Nonepileptic myoclonus Paroxysmal choreoathetosis Special considerations in children Breath-holding spells Migraine with recurrent abdominal pain and cyclic vomiting Benign paroxysmal vertigo Apnea Night terrors Sleepwalking |