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[Epilepsy as a complication of bronchial asthma]

I Czubkowska1, B Karkowska, E Najberg

  • 1Oddziału Alergologii i Chorób Infekcyjnych, Oddiału Neurologii Dzieciecej Pomnika Szpitala Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka w Warszawie.

Polski Tygodnik Lekarski (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|May 2, 1994
PubMed

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Severe asthma attacks in children can lead to epilepsy. Prompt asthma treatment is crucial for preventing seizures and neurological complications in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Allergy and Immunology

Context:

  • Bronchial asthma is a common respiratory condition in children.
  • Severe asthma exacerbations can have significant systemic implications.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the co-occurrence of epilepsy in children with severe bronchial asthma.
  • To explore the relationship between asthma severity and seizure disorders.

Summary:

  • Epilepsy was diagnosed in 9 out of 120 pediatric patients (7-15 years) hospitalized for severe asthma.
  • Grand mal seizures were observed in 8 patients, with seizures occurring during both acute asthma and recovery phases.
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities were noted in 22 of 29 examinations.

Impact:

  • Severe, prolonged asthma attacks may precipitate epilepsy in susceptible children.
  • Antiasthmatic therapies showed no adverse central nervous system effects.
  • Effective asthma management is proposed as a key preventive strategy for epilepsy in this population.
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