Epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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59(1): 35-39, Mar. 2001. ilus, tab
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of epilepsy in patients with cerebral palsy in a tertiary center. METHODS: a total of 100 consecutive patients with cerebral palsy were retrospectively studied. Criteria for inclusion were follow-up period for at least 2 years. Types and incidence of epilepsy were correlated with the different forms of cerebral palsy. Other factors associated with epilepsy such as age of first seizure, neonatal seizures and family history of epilepsy were also analysed. RESULTS: follow-up ranged between 24 and 151 months (mean 57 months). The overall prevalence of epilepsy was 62 percent. Incidence of epilepsy was predominant in patients with hemiplegic and tetraplegic palsies: 70.6 percent and 66.1 percent, respectively. First seizure occurred during the first year of life in 74.2 percent of patients with epilepsy. Generalized and partial were the predominant types of epilepsy (61.3 percent and 27.4 percent, respectively). Thirty-three (53.2 percent) of 62 patients were seizure free for at least 1 year. Neonatal seizures and family history of epilepsy were associated with a higher incidence of epilepsy. CONCLUSIONS: epilepsy in cerebral palsy can be predicted if seizures occur in the first year of life, in neonatal period and if there is family history of epilepsy
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Main subject:
Cerebral Palsy
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Epilepsy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Parana/BR
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