Abstract: Abstract Purpose To study clinical profile, neurodevelopmental outcome and its predictors in children with acute symptomatic seizures (ASS). Methods Short-term neurodevelopmental outcome and predictors of poor outcomes were prospectively assessed in 105 consecutive children with ASS aged 3 months-12 years Results Mean age was 51.2+42.2months (3–144 months); 67.2% were males. Central nervous system (CNS) infection in 82%, status epilepticus in 15.2%, abnormal neuroimaging in 62.8% and abnormal electroencephalography in 22.3% were noted. At dis...
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Pediatrics
Internal medicine