Diagnóstico de la epilepsia en la infancia / Epilepsy diagnosis present in childhood
Rev. cuba. pediatr
;
81(2)abr.-jun. 2009.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
La epilepsia constituye el trastorno neurológico crónico tratable de mayor frecuencia en la infancia. Su diagnóstico es usualmente fácil, pero en la práctica clínica ocurren errores con relativa frecuencia, al no existir un marcador diagnóstico confiable. En el presente artículo se explica el proceso de diagnóstico de la epilepsia en la infancia, que no depende de un solo factor y que debe estar guiado por la historia clínica como elemento esencial.
ABSTRACT
Epilepsy is the more frequent chronic neurologic disorder easy to treat in childhood. His diagnosis is commonly easy to made but in clinical practice occur relative errors provoked by lack of a reliable diagnosis. In present paper is explained the diagnostic process of epilepsy in childhood, but it not depends of a unique factor and that must to be directed by medical record as an essential element.
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Main subject:
Electroencephalography
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Epilepsy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Neurología y Neurocirugía/CU
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Universidad Médica de La Habana/CU
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