Table 3.

Evaluation and assessment

Clinical history of epilepsy	Age at onset, clinical features including impairment in consciousness, nature of seizures, generalized/focal, type of seizure
Clinical history of psychiatric disorders	History suggestive of depression, anxiety, psychosis, attention deficit disorder, cognitive impairment, suicidality, aggression. Relationship to seizures, e.g., postictal, ictal, interictal
Past and family history	Psychiatric disorders, epilepsy
Impact of illness	Patient’s understanding about the illness, their concerns, functional difficulties, perceived social support, and stigma
Treatment history	Epilepsy, psychiatric disorders - response, side effects
Assessment of caregivers	Caregiver burden, understanding of the nature of the illness, their concerns, social support, and stigma
Clinical examination	Neurological examination, mental status examination
Investigations	EEG, video EEG, MRI, CT scan
Psychometric tests	Rating scales, cognitive tests

EEG – Electroencephalography; MRI – Magnetic resonance imaging; CT – Computed tomography