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Epilepsy and Seizures: Overview

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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease marked by recurrent, unpredictable seizures. These seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, leading to behavior, sensation, or consciousness alterations. They can also cause transient impairment of awareness, interfering with daily activities.
Various factors can trigger epilepsy, including genetic factors, brain damage, metabolic causes, and unknown etiology. Diagnosis of epilepsy involves electroencephalography (EEG), which...

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Epilepsy is primarily characterized by unpredictable seizures, either provoked by an identifiable factor, such as injury or illness, or unprovoked, occurring spontaneously without apparent cause.
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Focal Seizures
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Health Disparities in Pediatric Epilepsy: Methods and Lessons Learned.

Janelle Wagner¹, Sonal Bhatia², B Oyinkan Marquis³

¹College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, 99 Jonathan Lucas Street MS 160, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA. wagnerjl@musc.edu.

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Summary

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Health disparities in children with epilepsy are understudied, despite evidence suggesting they exist. This scoping review highlights gaps in care and management for pediatric epilepsy, emphasizing the need for more research.

Keywords:

Health Disparities Health Related Outcomes Pediatric Epilepsy Social Determinants of Health

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Neurology
Health Services Research
Health Disparities

Background:

Epilepsy impacts 1% of youth, often accompanied by neurocognitive and psychosocial issues.
Significant health disparities exist in children and youth with epilepsy (CYE), yet remain understudied.
Existing literature often underemphasizes or underrecognizes disparity data within key article elements.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically assess the existing literature on health disparities in pediatric epilepsy.
To identify and highlight gaps in clinical care access and management for CYE.
To present the methodology for a comprehensive scoping review on this topic.

Main Methods:

Conducting a peer-reviewed scoping review of the literature on health disparities in pediatric epilepsy.
Systematic assessment of studies focusing on access to care and management for CYE.
Collaboration among multiple contributors within a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium.

Main Results:

Evidence suggests health disparities are present in CYE.
Very few studies specifically focus on the extent and nature of these disparities.
Disparity findings are frequently not emphasized in published research, leading to underrecognition.

Conclusions:

A significant knowledge gap exists regarding health disparities in pediatric epilepsy.
The process of conducting a comprehensive scoping review is time-intensive but crucial.
Preliminary findings necessitate further research to address and understand these disparities in CYE.