Initial approach to irst-time seizures in pediatrics

Objective: Prove that conducting complementary studies at laboratories and imaging studies are unnecessary in irst-time unprovoked seizures, since there is no change in the evolution and prognosis of the disease, as well as the study of our population, the incidence rate and the proportion of our pa...

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Autores principales: Infante Cantú, José Antonio, Meza Reséndiz, Mayela Alejandra, Chávez Rede, Martha Elena
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Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: UANL. Facultad de Medicina 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/11460/1/X1665579614675888_S300_en.pdf
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author Infante Cantú, José Antonio
Meza Reséndiz, Mayela Alejandra
Chávez Rede, Martha Elena
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Chávez Rede, Martha Elena
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description Objective: Prove that conducting complementary studies at laboratories and imaging studies are unnecessary in irst-time unprovoked seizures, since there is no change in the evolution and prognosis of the disease, as well as the study of our population, the incidence rate and the proportion of our patients that have been studied and given maintenance treatment, so it can be determined whether or not our population should follow the suggestions of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Spanish Pediatric Association. Methods: An observational study, including patients diagnosed with irst-time unprovoked seizures. They were followed up on by the emergency department and information was collected from their clinical history and compared with the results of the different studies between patients that suffered just one seizure and the ones that had recurrent seizures. Results: Thirty one patients were included, 14 males and 17 females. The average age was 5.5 years old. The 100% of patients were studied, and the groups were compared. The signiicant study was the electroencephalogram (EEG) with a p=0.02 (signiicance p<0.05), incidence of 41%. Conclusions: The study and diagnosis of irst-time unprovoked seizures is based on clinical manifestations. The EEG is important in the study and classiication of unprovoked seizures. Our population has an incidence and recurrence rate similar to that in the bibliography, and for that reason, this study suggests that the diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Spanish Pediatric Association should be followed.
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spelling eprints-114602016-10-24T20:43:26Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/11460/ Initial approach to irst-time seizures in pediatrics Infante Cantú, José Antonio Meza Reséndiz, Mayela Alejandra Chávez Rede, Martha Elena RJ Pediatría Objective: Prove that conducting complementary studies at laboratories and imaging studies are unnecessary in irst-time unprovoked seizures, since there is no change in the evolution and prognosis of the disease, as well as the study of our population, the incidence rate and the proportion of our patients that have been studied and given maintenance treatment, so it can be determined whether or not our population should follow the suggestions of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Spanish Pediatric Association. Methods: An observational study, including patients diagnosed with irst-time unprovoked seizures. They were followed up on by the emergency department and information was collected from their clinical history and compared with the results of the different studies between patients that suffered just one seizure and the ones that had recurrent seizures. Results: Thirty one patients were included, 14 males and 17 females. The average age was 5.5 years old. The 100% of patients were studied, and the groups were compared. The signiicant study was the electroencephalogram (EEG) with a p=0.02 (signiicance p<0.05), incidence of 41%. Conclusions: The study and diagnosis of irst-time unprovoked seizures is based on clinical manifestations. The EEG is important in the study and classiication of unprovoked seizures. Our population has an incidence and recurrence rate similar to that in the bibliography, and for that reason, this study suggests that the diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Spanish Pediatric Association should be followed. UANL. Facultad de Medicina 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/11460/1/X1665579614675888_S300_en.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/11460/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/X1665579614675888_S300_en.pdf Infante Cantú, José Antonio y Meza Reséndiz, Mayela Alejandra y Chávez Rede, Martha Elena (2014) Initial approach to irst-time seizures in pediatrics. Medicina universitaria, 16 (64). pp. 121-124. ISSN 1665-5796
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