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Table 2 Analysis of patients with seizure based on age groups

From: Profile of children admitted with seizures in a tertiary care hospital of Western Nepal

 

6 mo-5 yr

Age groups 6–10 yr

11-15 yr

Total

P value

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

Sex

     

Male

211(66.4)

71(60.7)

56(47.9)

338(61.3)

0.002†

Female

106(33.4)

46(39.3)

61(52.1)

213(38.7)

CSF analysis

     

Normal

175(80.6)

35(58.3)

25(62.5)

235(74.1)

0.001†

Abnormal

42(19.4)

25(41.7)

15(37.5)

82(25.9)

Brain image

     

Normal

65(63.7)

34(50.7)

32(43.8)

131(54.1)

0.001†

Abnormal

37(36.3)

33(49.3)

41(56.2)

111(45.9)

Electroencephalography (EEG)

    

Normal

82(53.2)

36(38.7)

32(33)

160(45.2)

0.001†

Abnormal

72(46.8)

57(61.3)

65(77)

194(54.8)

Diagnosis

     

Febrile Seizure

168(53)

-

-

168(30.5)

0.001†

Seizure disorder

69(21.8)

56(47.9)

60(51.3)

185(33.6)

Neurocysticercosis

11(3.5)

23(19.7)

32(27.4)

66(12)

Meningitis

19(6)

11(9.4)

6(5.1)

36(6.5)

Encephalitis

21(6.6)

11(9.4)

5(4.3)

37(6.7)

Cerebral Palsy

5(1.6)

3(2.6)

2(1.7)

10(1.8)

Tubercular meningitis

3(1)

3(2.6)

2(1.7)

8(1.5)

Hypertensive encephalopathy

1(0.2)

5(4.3)

2(1.7)

8(1.5)

Others

20(6.3)

5(4.3)

8(6.8)

33(6)

  1. †Statistically significant.