[Prognosis in childhood epilepsy after discontinuation of therapy (author's transl)].
114 epileptic children were followed up after discontinuation of anticonvulsive therapy. Seizures recurred in 35 (30%). The relapse rate was high in psychomotor attacks and in combination of multiple seizure types. Only in psychomotor attacks was seizure frequency in relation to relapse. There also was a relation of relapse to mental and motor retardation, beginning puberty and onset of epilepsy between 3--7 years. The EEG before drug withdrawal was a poor prognostic criterium, worsening of EEG findings after drug withdrawal, however indicated an unfavourable outcome.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis; D011627:Puberty; D012008:Recurrence
Prognose der Epilepsie im Kindesalter nach Absetzen der Medikation.