The Diagnostic Ability Of Computed Tomography (Ct) Scan To Determine The Cause Of Seizure In Pediatric Age Group

Dr.Sana Ibad Khan; Dr. Manish Agrawal

Volume : IX, Issue : XI, November - 2019

The Diagnostic Ability Of Computed Tomography (Ct) Scan To Determine The Cause Of Seizure In Pediatric Age Group

Dr. Sana Ibad Khan, Dr. Manish Agrawal

Abstract :

OBJECTIVES: 1) To study the clinical profile of children’s presented with first episode of seizures. 2) To study the correlation between the clinical profile, type of seizures and lesions detected on CT scan. SETTINGS: Children with first episode of seizures presented in SIMS OPD and IPD with abnormal body movements. DURATION: 1 year (September 2018– august 2019) DESIGN: Longitudinal observational study PARTICIPANTS: A total 100 patients being presented to Department of Pediatrics in OPD and IPD with first episode of seizures of age group 1 month– 16yrs. RESULTS: Out of 100 cases of seizures majority of cases belongs to age group 1–5 years (36%), there was male predominance (63%) noted. Most common presentation of seizures was GTCS. The associated symptoms noted with seizures were fever (32%) followed by eathing difficulty (16%), altered sensorium (3%). Feile seizures were most common followed by hypocalcemic sezure , CNS infections. CONCLUSION: Seizures are common neurological problems with maximum number of cases in younger age group. Feile seizures are most common cause. CT scan have 27% sensitivity in diagnosing etiological cause of seizures