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Videos were rated on 3 criteria: accurate seizure cluster definition, appropriate US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)\u2013approved treatment recommendation, and correct visual demonstration of rescue medication use. A single author rated the videos based on the presence of specific subcriteria of all 3 primary criteria in each video. Score assignment was based on the number of present subcriteria.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Seizure clusters and trade names generated the highest number of videos meeting criteria; other search terms, including nonproprietary names, garnered <8 videos each. Only 19.5% (n=39) of the 200 collected videos provided accurate descriptions of seizure clusters, while 61.0% (n=122) offered no definition, 37.0% (n=74) recommended at least 1 FDA-approved rescue medication, and 37.5% (n=75) offered no rescue therapy at all; 26.5% (n=53) provided a full demonstration of rescue medicine, while 62.5% (n=125) did not. Only 4.5% (n=9) of videos included all subcriteria of the 3 primary criteria. Search results for specific trade names yielded more results, while less specific terminology returned unrelated or unhelpful videos.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Accurate YouTube videos of seizure cluster management are limited and represent a knowledge gap that should be addressed to avoid patient harm. To facilitate better navigation of educational and instructional resources, clinicians should have a ready list of videos available to give to patients or provide a list of search terms that are known to produce accurate results to facilitate better searches. 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