The Spectrum of Seizure Disorders in Children at a Secondary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

IF 0.1 Q4 PEDIATRICS
Abdulrahman A. Bin Alamir, Mufid S. Jalis
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Objective: This study was conducted to find out the presentation, clinical features, diagnosis, and outcome of seizures in children in a secondary care hospital. Methodology: This was a prospective, cross-sectional analytical study conducted from September 2018 to April 2020 in a secondary care hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Children presented with seizures to the hospital were included and studied for the demographic profile, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and course of the disease. Results: A total of 73 cases were included in the study. Out of these, 48 (65.8%) were in the age group of 1-5 years, while 25 (34.2%) were in the age group of 6-14 years. Males were 33 (45.21), while females were 40 (54.8%). More than half of the cases were already diagnosed 43 (58.9). Generalized tonic-clonic seizures were the most common seizure type in the patients. The most common etiology of seizures was febrile seizure, followed by epilepsy. Conclusion: Seizures in children are not uncommon presentations with varying profiles in various regions of the world. Febrile seizures and epilepsy are the commonest cause of seizures in children. Most seizure disorders have a good prognosis, provided that a comprehensive approach is used for the management.
沙特阿拉伯一家二级护理医院的儿童癫痫发作障碍谱
目的:本研究旨在了解二级护理医院儿童癫痫发作的表现、临床特征、诊断和转归。方法:这是一项前瞻性的横断面分析研究,于2018年9月至2020年4月在沙特阿拉伯王国的一家二级护理医院进行。将出现癫痫发作的儿童纳入医院,并对其人口统计学特征、临床表现、诊断和病程进行研究。结果:本研究共纳入73例。其中,48人(65.8%)在1-5岁年龄组,25人(34.2%)在6-14岁年龄组。男性33例(45.21),女性40例(54.8%)。超过一半的病例已被诊断为43例(58.9)。全身强直-阵挛发作是患者最常见的发作类型。癫痫发作最常见的病因是发热性癫痫,其次是癫痫。结论:儿童癫痫发作在世界各地区并不罕见,情况各不相同。发热性癫痫和癫痫是儿童癫痫发作的最常见原因。只要采用全面的方法进行治疗,大多数癫痫病的预后都很好。
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