the results of the study suggest that the assessment of children with epilepsy is necessary to investigate specific deficits that require appropriate professional assistance. Regarding the presence of oral language and/or writing disorders in these children, academic, social and emotional deficits can be avoided. The prognosis of epileptic syndrome does not exclusively depend on the control of the crises, since social or cultural problems can interfere in life quality as much as the crisis.
Objective: To report a rare non traumatic fracture of femur after a partial secondarily generalized tonic seizure in a infant. Description -A 7-month-old female patient was referred to the Pediatric Hospital with two complaints: 1) frequent epileptic seizures since the age of 3 months and 2) intermittent crying when the left leg is moved or manipulated after last seizures. Computerized tomography of the hipbone revealed left spontaneous transepiphyseal fracture of the femur (Delbet type 1). Clinical, metabolic and radiological investigation did not reveal osteopenia or rickets. A family study ruled out battered-child syndrome. Conclusion: Given the nontraumatic nature of the fracture, a rare comorbidity in epileptic children mainly in infant, the authors describe the case calling attention to a complication that may be overlooked.
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Fratura não traumática do fêmur em lactente com crises epilépticas frequentesObjetivo: Descrever uma fratura não traumática do fêmur, num lactente, após uma crise focal com generalização secundaria. Descrição: Uma menina de 7 meses de idade foi encaminha ao hospital de pediatria com duas queixas: 1) crises epilépticas frequentes desde idade de 3 meses; 2) passou apresentar choro a movimentação do membro inferior esquerdo após última crise . A tomografia computadorizada do quadril revelou fratura espontânea transepifisária do fêmur esquerdo (Delbet Tipo I). A investigação clínica, metabólica e radiológica não revelou osteopenia ou raquitismo. O estudo da família afastou síndrome da criança espancada. Conclusão: Por se tratar de uma fratura não traumática, comorbidade rara em criança com epilepsia e na fase de lactente, os autores descrevem o caso chamando a atenção para uma complicação que pode estar sendo subdiagnosticada.
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