Veterans and Epilepsy: Basic Training: Diagnosis

This program explains how epilepsy is diagnosed. In most cases, a person who has repeated seizures will visit a doctor called a neurologist. The neurologist will conduct a thorough history and a neurological exam and may order tests -- such as an MRI or an EEG -- to help him or her make a diagnosis. In some cases, people need further study in a specialized part of the hospital called the epilepsy monitoring unit.