Prospective observational study of etio-pathogenesis, clinical profile and hospital outcome after antiepileptic treatment in patients with seizures

Authors

  • Samir Yelwatkar Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra 442102
  • Mohan Pethe Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra 442102
  • Manoj Pangul Resident, Department of Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra 442102

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v10i7.5223

Keywords:

Seizure, Pathogenesis, Antiepileptic, Convulsion, Stroke, Neurocystecercosis, Epilepsy, Valproate, Phenytoin

Abstract

Background: In adults, seizure disorder is a one of major health concern in terms of burden of disease, nature of illness, and its impact on individual, family, and community. The present study was undertaken to assess clinical types, pathogenesis and clinical profile of seizures in adult and to study clinical correlation of seizures with EEG and Neuro imaging and hospital outcome after antiepileptic treatment.

Methods: Total 130 cases of age >12 years to till age presenting with new onset seizures were included in the study, during the period of one year from July 2014 -October 2016. A detailed history was taken, clinical examination, laboratory investigation and EEG, CT/ MRI were done.

Results: The mean age of cases was 27.8

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Published

2019-07-27

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 7 (2019): Jul

Section

Original Research Articles

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How to Cite

Prospective observational study of etio-pathogenesis, clinical profile and hospital outcome after antiepileptic treatment in patients with seizures. (2019). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 10(7), e5223. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v10i7.5223
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