Background: Long-term outcomes following febrile seizures in African children are not well described, but malaria-associated seizures are a risk factor for epilepsy. Design/Methods: 107 consecutive children admitted with febrile seizures (FS group) were age-matched to concurrently admitted children with febrile illness and no seizure, or febrile illness only (FIO). Quarterly follow-up assessmen...

associated with venous angiomatosis of the leptomeninges and ipsilateral, cutaneous facial port-wine stain (facial angiomatosis). Seizures are seen in more than 80% of cases, cognitive impairment in 50% and frequently glaucoma.1-2 Seizures are the result of leptomeningeal angioma and underlying calcifications. These abnormalities are usually considered to be limited to one hemisphere. Frequentl...

The aim of this commentary is to discuss from a rehabilitation perspective the published Cochrane Review ‘EEG for children with complex febrile seizures’1 by Shah et al., under direct supervision Epilepsy Group. This Corner produced in agreement Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Rehabilitation. Febrile seizures are most common type seizure and can occur between ages 1 month 5 years.2 Acc...

Garcinia cambogia (G.cambogia) is a herbal dietary supplement for managing obesity. Several adverse effects of G.cambogia have been reported including serotonin syndrome and mania. We report patient with refractory status epilepticus after taking G.cambogia. A 24-year-old woman was admitted continuing seizures. Based on electroencephalography neuroimaging findings, she diagnosed as attributed t...

BACKGROUND Epilepsy is common in patients with a glioma. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, but may cause side effects and may negatively impact neurocognitive functioning and quality of life. Besides antiepileptic drugs, anti-tumour treatment, which currently consists of surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, may contribute to seizure control as well. In gli...

Nonfebrile seizures may indicate underlying disease or epilepsy. The patient history can often distinguish epileptic seizures from nonepileptic disorders by identifying the events directly preceding the convulsion, associated conditions, and details of the seizure, including triggers, length, and type of movements. Laboratory testing, lumbar puncture, and neuroimaging may be indicated depending...

The present study has been carried out to determine the risk factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures. Thestudy was a hospital based prospective observational study. Risk of evaluated on basis cumulative analysis clinical profile all cases. Every child followed up for one year. In our recurrence seen in 34 (55.7%) subjects. Factors like age less than 1 year at first episode seizure, f...

traumatic head injury is the underlying cause of approximately 5% of all persons with epilepsy and is the major cause of epilepsies starting in young adulthood. penetrating head injury, particularly among soldiers, carries a risk of almost 50% of developing post-traumatic epilepsy (pte), mostly within 6 months to two years after the trauma. early seizures (within one week of the trauma) are dep...

objective febrile convulsions are prevalent in children aged between 9 months and 5 years, with an incidence of 2-5%. on the other hand, iron deficiency anemia is the most common hematologic disease of infancy and childhood with a period of incidence that coincides with the time of developing febrile convulsions. therefore, it is hypothesized that there is a possible association between these c...