Title: Risk Factors Affecting Controlled Whether or not Epilepsy in Epileptic Patients aged less than 18 years

Biography:

Dr. Istiana Sari is working in Primaya Hospital Bekasi , Indonesia.

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in children with a frequency of 3-6/1000 children. Early identification of the risk of developing uncontrolled epilepsy can achieve a better outcome.

Objective: To determine the risk factors that influence whether epilepsy is controlled or not Methods: This study is a case control study at the Pediatric Neurology Polyclinic, FKUI / RSCM in February – September 2010.

Results: Out of 47 samples, the most common groups were uncontrolled epilepsy (57.4%), generalized seizures (91.5%), seizure onset > 1 year (51.1%), normal motor development (59.6%), changes in epileptiform appearance improved/ fixed(85.1%) and

basic rhythm changes improved/stayed (83%). There is a significant relationship between basic EEG rhythm changes with epilepsy controlled or not.

Conclusion: The order of factors that influence whether epilepsy is controlled or not is changes in basic EEG rhythm, changes in EEG epileptiform features, age of seizure onset and motor development.