Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic

Drugs:

 • Drug overdose

 • Alcohol Withdrawal

 • Poisoning

Infection:

 • Febrile Seizures

 • Sepsis

 • Meningitis

 • Encephalitis

Metabolic:

 • Hypoglycemia

 • Hyperglycemia

 • Hypocalcemia

 • Hyponatremia

Structural:

 • Head Injury

 • Stroke

 • Tumours

 • Congenital Abnormality

 • Tuberous Sclerosis

 • Sturge-Weber Syndrome



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