N = | 29 |
Initial assessment—outpatient/acute | 48:52 |
Learning difficulties | 7% (2) |
At first assessment: |
Epileptic seizure(s) | 62% (18) |
Non-epileptic | 14% (4) |
Uncertain | 24% (7) |
At 1 year: |
Single epileptic seizure | 14% (4) |
>1 epileptic seizures | 48% (14) |
Non-epileptic | 14% (4) |
Uncertain | 24% (7) |
AEDs prescribed | 38% (11) |
12 draught clinical performance indicators |
Evidence of input by “paediatrician with expertise” | 55% (6/11) |
Evidence of input by a specialist epilepsy nurse | 64% (9/14) |
Evidence of “appropriate first clinical assessment” | 28% (8/29) |
No evidence of withdrawal of diagnosis of epilepsy | 100% (11/11) |
Epileptic seizures classified | 100% (14/14) |
Epileptic syndromes classified | 57% (8/14) |
EEG undertaken where indicated | 86% (25/29) |
MRI undertaken where indicated | 100% (7/7) |
ECG undertaken where indicated | 0% (0/2) |
Pregnancy issues discussed where indicated | 100% (1/1) |
Evidence adverse AED effects discussed | 64% (7/11) |
Evidence of paediatric neurologist input where indicated | 0% (0/10) |