Managing childhood epilepsy.
An epileptic seizure is a paroxysmal, stereotyped disturbance of consciousness, motor function, sensation, perception, behaviour or emotion (occurring singly or in any combination), resulting from a cortical neuronal discharge. Epilepsy is a condition in which such seizures recur, usually spontaneously. Estimates suggest that 0.7-0.8% of school-aged children (corresponding to around 61,000 in England, Wales and Scotland) have active epilepsy. Here, we review the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of children with common forms of epilepsy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
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