Indian Write- Ups
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Caring for the Quality-of-Life in Epilepsy Patients |
| - Dr. Vinit Suri Childhood epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions in the developing years. Population-based studies report prevalence rates of 3.6 to 4.2 per 1,000 for children in developed countries and it is believed to be approximately double these rates in developing countries. |
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Epilepsy in Children |
| Dr Susan D’Souza Jaslok Hospital Mumbai Very often the term seizures (convulsions) and epilepsy are incorrectly used interchangeably. While seizure is symptom, epilepsy manifests as recurrent seizures unrelated to fever or an acute cerebral insult. |
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Epilepsy Syndromes in Children |
Epilepsy syndromes in children are classified based on various factors. |
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Epilepsy In Children |
A simple febrile seizure can be understood as a brief (< 15 minutes) generalized seizure that occurs only once during a 24-hour period in a febrile child who does not have an intra-cranial infection or severe metabolic disturbance. |
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Febrile Seizures - Some Commonly Asked Questions |
| - Dr. K. N. Shah
What is febrile seizure ? |
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FEBRILE SEIZURES |
Management perspectives of Paediatricians and General Practitioners |
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Chilhood Seizures |
| Dr. Anuj Rastogi, Seizure – can be defined as a clinical manifestation presumed to result from an abnormal and excessive discharge of a set of neurons of brain,resulting in sudden and transitory abnormal phenomena which may include alterations of consciousness,motor, sensory, autonomic or psychic events perceived by the patient or an observer. |
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