Utility of Seizure Pattern and Related Clinical Features in the Diagnosis of Neurometabolic Disorders
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Narjes Jafari1, Asieh Mosallanejad2,3, Asieh Ghobadifar1
1Department of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Neurology Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objectives:
The current study aimed at identifying the role of seizure types and related clinical features in differentiation between neurometabolic disorders and other causes of seizure.
Materials & Methods:
The current cross sectional study was conducted at two referral children hospitals in Tehran, Iran, from 2011 to 2018. The study population included 120 patients presenting with seizure due to neurometabolic disorders and 120 cases due to other causes. The types of seizure and related clinical findings were assessed in both groups.
Results:
There was a significant difference in the frequency of seizure types in the two groups. Tonic and myoclonic seizures as well as infantile spasm were observed more commonly in the patients with neurometabolic disorders, while atonic, partial and generalized tonic-clonic seizures were more common in the control group. In addition, frequency of refractory seizure, age at onset of seizure, and pattern of involvement in brain imaging were helpful for differentiation.
Conclusion:
The pattern of seizure and related findings varied in patients with metabolic disorders, and was helpful for diagnosis. Thus, these factors can contribute to early diagnosis and treatment.
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