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ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2019

Clinico-etiological Profile and Developmental Status of Infants Aged 1-24 months with Epilepsy.

Pankaj Kumar Sahu, Devendra Mishra, Monica Juneja, Kushagra Taneja

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  3. Genetic Testing in Pediatric Epilepsy.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2021
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  4. Valproic acid for children below 2 years of age with epilepsy.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2021
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  5. Clinical Concepts in Infantile Onset Epilepsy.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2019
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Pankaj Kumar SahuDepartment of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi), 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110 002, India.
Devendra MishraDepartment of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi), 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110 002, India.
Monica JunejaDepartment of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi), 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110 002, India.
Kushagra TanejaDepartment of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi), 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110 002, India. kushagrataneja321@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1266-4130
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo study the clinico-etiological profile of epilepsy in children aged 1-24 mo attending a tertiary-care public hospital.

methodsAll infants aged 1-24 mo with epilepsy (as per International League Against Epilepsy, 2014) presenting between April 2016 and March 2017 were enrolled. Detailed history and examination were done in all children, and developmental assessment was done using Developmental Assessment Scale for Indian Infants (DASII). Electroencephalography and neuroimaging (CT/MRI) were done for all subjects.

resultsSixty children (39 males) were consecutively enrolled after informed written consent. The mean (SD) age at seizure onset was 4.3 (4.14) mo. Perinatal asphyxia (45%) and malformations of cortical development (18.3%) were the commonest etiologies. Neurological examination was abnormal in 68.3%, and a neuroimaging abnormality was present in 76% of children. Fifteen patients (25%) had West syndrome, which was symptomatic in the majority (73.3%). Developmental delay (DQ < 70) was the commonest co-morbidity (81.7%); 28.3% had profound delay. Odds of having developmental delay were 13-times higher in those with an abnormal neurological examination [OR 13.5 (2.82-64.67), P = 0.001], and nearly 9-times higher with abnormal neuroimaging [OR 8.9 (2.11-37.9), P = 0.003].

conclusionsEpilepsy in children <2 y is symptomatic in the majority, with sequelae of birth asphyxia as the commonest etiology. High prevalence of co-morbid developmental delay underscores the need for routine evaluation and early intervention in all high-risk infants.

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Developmental DisabilitiesElectroencephalographyEpilepsyFemaleHumansIndiaInfantMaleNeuroimagingProspective StudiesRisk FactorsElectroencephalographyNeuroimagingOutcomeSeizures

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