Population-Based Analysis of 6534 Seizure Emergency Cases from Emergency Medical Services Data

Abstract

Introduction:Seizures are common reasons to call an ambulance, and this study aims to analyze the burden of seizures in the prehospital setting based on incidence, hospital admission rate, and costs. Methods: This was a population-based, crosssectional analysis of prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) data on suspected seizure cases from the federal state of Hesse, Germany,