2020
DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12401
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Use of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 1989, 2010, and 2017 Classification of Epilepsy in children in a low‐resource setting: A hospital‐based cross‐sectional study

Abstract: Objectives This cross‐sectional study was designed to test the applicability of the 1989, 2010, and 2017 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification of epilepsy in children from a resource‐limited setting in India. Methods Classification of seizure types and syndromes was done through parental interviews and review of medical records in children with epilepsy aged one month to 18 years. Available investigations including EEG, MRI, and metabolic/genetic tests were used in classifying patients as… Show more

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“…Male preponderance (69.2%) was seen in this study. Male preponderance (62.0%) has been also reported by other hospital‐based studies done in children with epilepsy in this region 13,15 . However, no such gender predilection has been reported in a population‐based study done in a developed country 14 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 67%
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“…Male preponderance (69.2%) was seen in this study. Male preponderance (62.0%) has been also reported by other hospital‐based studies done in children with epilepsy in this region 13,15 . However, no such gender predilection has been reported in a population‐based study done in a developed country 14 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 67%
“…SLCECTS was the third most common ES diagnosed in this study (12.5% of children with ESs). This was the second most common (10.3%) ES in a hospital‐based Indian study and was the most common (25.0%) ES in a population‐based Norwegian study 13,14 . This indicates that SLCECTS is a common ES among children all over the world.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
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