Etiology and clinical predictors of intractable epilepsy

Chawla, Sanjay; Aneja, Satinder; Kashyap, Ravi; Mallika, V.

doi:10.1016/s0887-8994(02)00416-2

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“…Age at onset of seizures was an even stronger predictive factor with increasing age, consistent with previous reports (2,4,9,10).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Similarly, mental retardation was observed in 70.42% of intractable patients compared to 23.5% of well-controlled patients, but a significant association was obtained only by univariate analysis. Univariate comparisons between the 2 groups suggested that abnormal neurological development and mental status were relatively important predictive factors, in accordance with previous papers (2,4,7,10,14), but neither was significant by multivariate analysis. History of neonatal seizures is considered an important predictor of intractability (11,14).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Camfield et al (12) reported comparable results, whereas other studies concluded that myoclonic seizures, multiple seizure types, and atypical absence seizures were associated with the poorest drug responses (13). Infantile spasm was found to be associated with intractable epilepsy in univariate analysis, in agreement with the findings of Chawla et al and Berg et al (10,14), but this association was not retained in the multivariate analysis. Similarly, mental retardation was observed in 70.42% of intractable patients compared to 23.5% of well-controlled patients, but a significant association was obtained only by univariate analysis.…”

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confidence: 52%

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Early clinical predictors of intractable epilepsy in childhood

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Erol²,

Alehan³

2014

Turk J Med Sci

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“…Age at onset of seizures was an even stronger predictive factor with increasing age, consistent with previous reports (2,4,9,10).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 52%

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Early clinical predictors of intractable epilepsy in childhood

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Erol²,

Alehan³

2014

Turk J Med Sci

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“…15 Uncontrolled epilepsy: One or more seizures over a period of six months during treatment of epilepsy. 15 e data collection tools was a structured questionnaire.…”

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Demographic proles of epileptic patients and their awareness towards epilepsy with the inuence on compliance

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“…24 Associations between low IQ and poor seizure control have been found in several studies, [25][26][27][28][29] as has motor disability. 2,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] A significant predictor in this study was multiple types of seizure, a relatively unreported finding. 2,38 It is possible that the average delay of 15 months from seizure onset to assessment allowed time for other seizure types to appear.…”

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Prediction of seizure outcome in childhood epilepsies in countries with limited resources: a prospective study

Banu

Khan

Hossain

et al. 2012

Develop Med Child Neuro

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AIM To identify predictors of seizure control in newly presenting children with epilepsy in countries with limited resources.METHOD Three hundred and ninety children (273 males, 117 females) aged 2 months to 15 years with newly diagnosed epilepsy were enrolled prospectively at first visit to the multidisciplinary clinic at the children's hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data about seizures, motor disability, psychomotor development, and electroencephalography were obtained. Regular monitoring of antiepileptic drug treatment was continued at least for one year. Associations between seizure control and potential predictors were determined by multivariate analysis.RESULTS Three hundred and ninety children were enrolled in 6 months, of whom over 60% were from low-income families, 60% had onset at under 1 year, 74% had more than one seizure per week, 69% a single-seizure type, and 38% a history of delayed onset of breathing at birth. Cognitive deficits (IQ<70; 58%) and ⁄ or motor (significant limitation of daily living activities; 47%) deficits were common. After 1 year of regular treatment, seizure control was good (seizure freedom) in 53%, and poor (at least one seizure in the last 3mo of follow-up) in 47%. The predictors of poor seizure control were an IQ<70, associated motor disability, multiple seizure types, and a history of cognitive regression (1.9 times more likely to have poor seizure control).INTERPRETATION Seizure control can be predicted using three clinical factors (motor disability, cognitive impairment, and multiple seizure types) at the first clinic visit. Such predictors assist the development of referral plans and management guidelines for childhood epilepsies in resourcepoor countries.The management of childhood epilepsy in countries with limited resources has several specific problems. These include lack of medical resources, misunderstanding of the nature of epilepsy, stigmatization, large treatment gaps (i.e. a high percentage of the target population not receiving medication but often a high level of use of traditional healers), and a lack of understanding of the priorities of the users by those seeking to provide treatment. All of these issues arise in the management of epilepsy in children in Bangladesh. In consultation with parents, we formed the view that the ability to predict seizure control with future treatment can be useful. First, it provides an audit so that if the control is widely discrepant from that predicted, a reason may be sought (e.g. seizures were not epileptic, antiepileptic drugs were not taken). Second, it gives the family and patient an expectation of what antiepileptic drugs can achieve and whether they are essential to management. Third, it allows an approximate cost-benefit analysis to be performed. These may be useful in any setting, but in a country with limited resources (e.g. Bangladesh) this may allow doctors and carers to deploy their resources more effectively. The second broad issue raised was the high rate of additional problems of development and behaviour th...

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Etiology and clinical predictors of intractable epilepsy

Cited by 81 publications

References 18 publications

Early clinical predictors of intractable epilepsy in childhood

Early clinical predictors of intractable epilepsy in childhood

Demographic proles of epileptic patients and their awareness towards epilepsy with the inuence on compliance

Prediction of seizure outcome in childhood epilepsies in countries with limited resources: a prospective study

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