| 1 | DVBCWEN1 ;ALB/CMM EPILEPSY AND NARCOLEPSY WKS TEXT - 1 ; 6 MARCH 1997 | 
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| 2 | ;;2.7;AMIE;**12**;Apr 10, 1995 | 
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| 3 | ; | 
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| 4 | ; | 
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| 5 | TXT ; | 
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| 6 | ;;A.  Review of Medical Records: | 
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| 7 | ;; | 
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| 8 | ;; | 
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| 9 | ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints): | 
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| 10 | ;; | 
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| 11 | ;;    Comment on: | 
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| 12 | ;;    1.  Discuss precipitating factors, aggravating factors, | 
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| 13 | ;;        alleviating factors. | 
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| 14 | ;; | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;;    2.  Current treatment, response, side effects. | 
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| 17 | ;; | 
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| 18 | ;; | 
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| 19 | ;;    3.  State the frequency and type of seizures or episodes of | 
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| 20 | ;;        narcolepsy during the past 12 months, including any change in | 
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| 21 | ;;        frequency pattern.  If possible, record the actual number of | 
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| 22 | ;;        seizures in each calendar month.  If the veteran keeps a | 
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| 23 | ;;        seizure diary, record dates of seizures. | 
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| 24 | ;; | 
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| 25 | ;; | 
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| 26 | ;;    4.  Discuss the effect of epilepsy or narcolepsy on daily | 
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| 27 | ;;        activities, including the effects of medications. | 
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| 28 | ;; | 
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| 29 | ;; | 
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| 30 | ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings): | 
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| 31 | ;; | 
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| 32 | ;;    1.  Order a psychiatric examination if there are indications of a | 
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| 33 | ;;        mental disorder associated with epilepsy. | 
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| 34 | ;; | 
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| 35 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 36 | ;; | 
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| 37 | ;;    1.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 38 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 39 | ;; | 
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| 40 | ;; | 
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| 41 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 42 | ;; | 
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| 43 | ;;    1.  If the diagnosis is NOT established or is questioned, schedule | 
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| 44 | ;;        any necessary special studies, including admission for a | 
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| 45 | ;;        period of examination and observation, as appropriate to | 
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| 46 | ;;        provide a definitive diagnosis. | 
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| 47 | ;; | 
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| 48 | ;; | 
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| 49 | ;;Signature:                              Date: | 
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| 50 | ;;END | 
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