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The aim is to evaluate medical and social factors contributing to organization of medical care for children with epilepsy in Transbaikal region. Material and methods. The data gathered from parents of 523 children with epilepsy and seizure syndromes (febrile seizures and isolated seizures) being treated in the Regional Antiepileptic Centre (RAEC) were analyzed. Results and discussion. The majority of parents (79,54%) of children with epilepsy and seizure syndromes apply for a medical care in due time; 5,74% do not apply in due time (after 1 year or more from the onset of the disease). 82,2% of the respondents are completely satisfied with the quality of medical care given by the epileptologists at the RAEC, 78,17%-by the hospital and emergency ambulance service, 73,3%-by the neurologists at the local outpatient departments. 93,43% of the parents strictly follow doctor's recommendations concerning chemotherapy. 38,29% of the respondents assess medication availability as «good», 24,27%-«satisfying», 22,4%-«excellent». 22,56% of the respondents experience the lack of information on their children's disease. 22,56% of the respondents experience the lack of information concerning the child's disease. The main suggestions for improving care for children with epilepsy and convulsive syndromes were free medical treatment (5,16%). Conclusion. Medical care for children with epilepsy and convulsive syndromes both at specialized neurological level and at other stages of outpatient and inpatient care in the Transbaikal region was assessed by parents as satisfactory. In accordance with the wishes of the parents improved medical care should include the increase of parent awareness of the diagnosis, treatment and social care for epilepsy and seizures, development of an integrated multidisciplinary system to improve the health and social care system.