IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr NIDHI GUPTA; Dr Arvind Kumar Mittal

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

CORRELATION BETWEEN AGE OF ONSET OF SEIZURES AND STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES OF BRAIN

Dr Nidhi Gupta, Dr Arvind Kumar Mittal

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION : Epilepsy is a global health problem but more important in developing countries. Epilepsy is an important cause of seizures in paediatric age group. The risk of premature death in people with epilepsy is two to three times higher than it is for the general population. Neuroimaging is an important and mandatory in the work up of epilepsy. The incidence of epilepsy is highest in first year of life and falls dramatically between one and ten years of age. AIM/OBJECTIVE:– To study the correlation between age of onset of seizures and structural abnormalities of ain. MATERIAL & METHOD:– All children between age of 1 month to 18 years with two or more unprovoked seizures attending the paediatrics emergency and OPD of SAMC & PGI in 1½ year duration were enrolled in the study. Detailed history and clinical examination was done for all the patients included in the study. And neuroimaging (CT/MRI) was also done in all patients. RESULT:– In our study out of 144 patients, Majority (68.05%) of the patients had onset of seizures before six years of age. In case of perinatal insult, seizures started in first three years of life in most of the patients. While in case of Neurocysticercosis (NCC), age of onset of seizures was seen in slightly higher age group. In Congenital /developmental anomaly, onset of seizures was seen in early age group. CONCLUSION:– The study shows that In cases of perinatal insult, onset of seizures was in first three years of life. While in cases of NCC, onset was seen in slightly higher age group.