Clinical Profile and Outcome of Children Admitted With Status Epileptics

Abstract

Background: Objective of this study was to study epidemiology and clinical profile of Status epilepticus
 Methods: Hospital based cross sectional study conducted on 50 children All children aged between 1 month to 12 years who at presentation or during the PICU stay had convulsive status epilepticus - defined as continuous seizure activity or recurrent seizure activity without regaining consciousness lasting for >5 min.
 Results: Among 50 children 56.00 % were in the age group were less than 5 years ,24 % were between 6-10 years ,20.00 % were above 10 yrs. The mean age group was 6.21±1.26 years. Incidence was higher in males (64%) when compared to females (36%). Generalized tonic clonic seizure were observed in 46 (92.00%) and partial seizure was noted in 4 (8%) of the children. About 36 (72%) of the children developed SE for the first time.
 Conclusion: Status epilepticus is one of the common neurological emergency which requires admission to PICU. In our study epilepsy is one of the most common causes of status epilepticus. Early and appropriate treatment with anticonvulsants and use of mechanical ventilation may improve the outcome.
 Keywords: Status epilepticus, mortality, clinical profile