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[Partial epilepsy in children]

P Campos1, G Herrera

  • 1Departamento de Neurología, Universidad Peruana Cayetano, Heredia, Lima.

Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|June 1, 1990
PubMed

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This study analyzed 101 pediatric partial epilepsy patients, finding 19% idiopathic epilepsy and identifying common causes of symptomatic epilepsy in children.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Epileptology

Context:

  • Analysis of 101 patients with partial epilepsy.
  • Study conducted at Neuropediatric Clinics of Hospital General Base Cayetano Heredia.
  • Data collected retrospectively and prospectively from January 1984 to July 1988.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the characteristics and causes of partial epilepsy in pediatric patients.
  • To determine the prevalence of idiopathic and symptomatic epilepsy in this cohort.
  • To identify common etiologies of symptomatic epilepsy in young children.

Summary:

  • 19% of cases were classified as idiopathic epilepsy.
  • 7.7% represented benign childhood epilepsies.
  • Symptomatic epilepsies were primarily linked to perinatal issues, CNS infections, and tuberculosis granulomas.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into the epidemiology of pediatric partial epilepsy.
  • Highlights the importance of identifying underlying causes for effective management.
  • Contributes to understanding epilepsy etiology in developing countries.

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