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) |