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[Various risk factors for infantile epilepsy relapse after the end of treatment]
1Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional, Hospital Regional Docente, Trujillo-Perú.
Insights
This study found that 29.3% of children with epilepsy experienced relapses within 24 months of completing treatment. Early onset, seizure severity, and neurological/EEG abnormalities are key risk factors for pediatric epilepsy relapse.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Epileptology
Context:
- Study conducted at Trujillo Peru Regional Teaching Hospital's pediatric neurology clinic.
- Involved 127 newly diagnosed children with epilepsy.
- Follow-up period of 2-4 years post-treatment completion.
Purpose:
- To correlate epilepsy relapse frequency with potential risk factors.
- Identify predictors of convulsion recurrence in pediatric patients.
Summary:
- Remission achieved in 70.7% of cases.
- Recurrence observed in 29.3% of patients, primarily within 24 months post-treatment.
- Relapses linked to early seizure onset, episode type/severity, neurological comorbidities, and persistent EEG abnormalities.
Impact:
- Informs clinical management of childhood epilepsy.
- Highlights critical factors for predicting and potentially preventing relapse.
- Aids in targeted interventions for high-risk pediatric epilepsy patients.
Abstract:
A study was conducted at the out-patient Pediatric Neurology clinic of the Trujillo Peru Regional Teaching Hospital on 127 children with epilepsy and who were seen for the first time at the clinic. After completing two years of continuous treatment and free of any convulsions, the patients were followed and later controlled for a minimum period of two to four years. The object of the study was to correlate the frequency of relapses and risk factors which may have influenced the convulsions. Remission was seen in 70.7% of the cases while the convulsions recurred in 29.3% of the patients. The convulsions recurred during the first 24 months after treatment was completed. Relapses of epilepsy in children are directly related to the start of the convulsions at and early age to the type and severity of the episode, to the added neurological abnormalities as well as persistent paroxysmal EEG abnormalities.