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Prevention

• Secondary prevention
  • Adequate therapeutic control of underlying seizure disorder
  • Compliance with anticonvulsant regimen
  • Parents of children diagnosed with epilepsy should be educated regarding the steps to take if a seizure does not rapidly terminate.
    • For children at high risk for SE (e.g. previous history of SE, younger age at onset), parents can be given abortive therapy to be used prior to arrival of emergency medical services.

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