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Epilepsy and Child History in Dr. Jamal Ahmad Rashid Pediatric Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah /Iraq

Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research, 2022
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological illness that is the most prevalent severe brain problem worldwide .The purpose of this research is to determine the importance of certain risk variables for epilepsy in children in Sulaimani City, such as age, gender ...
Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem
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Natural history and long-term evolution in families with autosomal dominant cortical tremor, myoclonus, and epilepsy. [PDF]

Epilepsia, 2011
To investigate for the first time the natural history and long-term evolution of "familial cortical tremor, myoclonus, and epilepsy."We evaluated the clinical, electrophysiologic, and treatment data of 14 patients from three families linked to 2p11.1-q12.2. A simplified scale was used to score myoclonus severity.
Coppola A, Santulli L, Del Gaudio L, Minetti C, STRIANO, SALVATORE, Zara F, Striano P., COPPOLA, ANTONIETTA   +7 more
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Magnitude and associated factors of suicidal ideation and attempt among people with epilepsy attending outpatient treatment at primary public hospitals in northwest Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objective This study aimed to assess magnitude and associated factors of suicidal ideation and attempt among people with epilepsy attending outpatient treatment at primary public hospitals, northwest Ethiopia using suicide module of World Mental Health ...
Habtamu Kerebih, Kabtamu Nigussie, Bizuneh Tesfaye, Alemu Lemma   +3 more
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A community-Based Epidemiological Study of Epilepsy among Students of Primary and Preparatory School Stages in New Damietta City [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2021
Background:Even though Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder globally, developing countries still have insufficient epidemiological data regarding epilepsy.Aim of the Work:We aimed to estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in primary and preparatory ...
Mohamed Ali, Abdel Monem Mohamed Hassan, Ayman Mahmoud, Hossam Ali   +3 more
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Investigating the relationship of positive family history pattern and the incidence and prognosis of idiopathic epilepsy in epilepsy patients.

Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2020
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorder. This study aimed to investigating the relationship of family history pattern and prognosis of idiopathic epilepsy.In this study, 377 patients with epilepsy referring to Imam clinic were investigated.
Ghiasian, Masoud, Daneshyar, Sajjad, Khanlarzadeh, Elham, Bolouri Novin, Mohammadreza   +3 more
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Risk factors of childhood epilepsy in Kerala

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2011
Background: We aimed to identify the risk factors for epilepsy in children. Materials and Methods: This case-control retrospective study was carried out in the pediatric neurology outpatient service of the Trivandrum Medical College.
Thomas Varghese Attumalil, Anil Sundaram, Vivek Oommen Varghese, K Vijayakumar, P A Mohammed Kunju   +4 more
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Investigating Relationship of positive Family Historypattern and the incidence of idiopathic epilepsy in patients with epilepsy

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorder. This study aimed to investigating the relationship of family history pattern and prognosis of idiopathic epilepsy.
Masoud Ghiasian, sajjad Daneshyar, Elham Khanlarzadeh, Mohamadreza Bolouri Novin   +3 more
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Adverse perinatal events, treatment gap, and positive family history linked to the high burden of active convulsive epilepsy in Uganda: A population‐based study [PDF]

Epilepsia Open, 2017
SummaryObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) and describe the clinical characteristics and associated factors among a rural Ugandan population.MethodsThe entire population in Iganga/Mayuge Health Demographic Surveillance Site (IM‐HDSS) was screened using two questions about seizures during a door‐to‐door census ...
Angelina Kakooza‐Mwesige, Donald Bruce Ndyomugyenyi, George Pariyo, Stefan Peterson, Paul Michael Waiswa, Edward Galiwango, Eddie Chengo, Rachael Odhiambo, Derrick Ssewanyana, Christian Bottomley, Anthony Ngugi, Charles R. Newton   +11 more
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Determining the best candidates for next‐generation sequencing‐based gene panel for evaluation of early‐onset epilepsy

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background Genetic testing is an emerging diagnostic approach in early‐onset epilepsy. Identification of the heterogeneous genetic causes of epilepsy may mitigate unnecessary evaluations and allow more accurate diagnosis and therapy.
Jiwon Lee, Chung Lee, Chang‐Seok Ki, Jeehun Lee   +3 more
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Prevalence of idiopathic epilepsy among primary school children in Qena City, Qena governorate, Egypt

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background:Epilepsy among children is a common neurological disorder and may have a major impact on children development though epidemiological studies are limited.
Gharib Fawi, Mohamed A. Abbas, Ayman Gamea*   +2 more
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