Abstract
Key Words: Partial seizures, neurocyticercosis, Tuberculoma, CT scan.Seizure disorders are the most prevalent serious neurological disease. Partial seizures are the most commonform of seizures in children. This prospective study was carried out to determine the etiology and intracraniallesions in children with partial seizures. During the period of 3 years, 172 children with partial seizures (>2attacks) were included in the study. All children had contrast CT scan of head. About 70% of children hadtheir first episode of seizure before 6 years of age. The most common type of seizures was complex partialand the most common lesion on CT scan head was ring enhancing lesion (56.07%). For diagnosis of partialseizures detail history and CT Scan of Head are essential.
Highlights
Epilepsy is defined as a randomly recurring symptom complex resulting from an episodic disturbance of CNS function, associated with an excessive, self limited, neuronal discharge
The incidence of epilepsy has been reported to range from 0.8% –1.1%1 and approximately 50% of all cases of epilepsy start in childhood
As per international league against epilepsy (ILAE 1989) all epilepsy cases are classified into two categories e.g. partial seizures and generalized seizures
Summary
Epilepsy is defined as a randomly recurring symptom complex resulting from an episodic disturbance of CNS function, associated with an excessive, self limited, neuronal discharge. Variation in clinical manifestations result from variation in the portion of the brain involved. The incidence of epilepsy has been reported to range from 0.8% –1.1%1 and approximately 50% of all cases of epilepsy start in childhood. As per international league against epilepsy (ILAE 1989) all epilepsy cases are classified into two categories e.g. partial seizures and generalized seizures.
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