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Journal Article
Etiological analysis of 167 cases of drug-resistant epilepsy in children
2024
Overview
Background
To analyze the etiological distribution characteristics of drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in children, with the aim of providing valuable perspectives to enhance clinical practice.
Methods
In this retrospective study, clinical data were collected on 167 children with DRE who were hospitalized between January 2020 and December 2022, including gender, age of onset, seizure types, video electroencephalogram(VEEG) recordings, neuroimaging, and genetic testing results. Based on the etiology of epilepsy, the enrolled children were categorized into different groups. The rank-sum test was conducted to compare the age of onset for different etiologies.
Results
Of the 167 cases, 89 (53.3%) had a clear etiology. Among them, structural factors account for 23.4%, genetic factors for 19.2%, multiple factors for 7.2%, and immunological factors for 3.6%. The age of onset was significantly earlier in children with genetic causes than those with structural (
P
< 0.001) or immunological (
P
= 0.001) causes.
Conclusions
More than half of children with DRE have a distinct underlying cause, predominantly attributed to structural factors, followed by genetic factors. Genetic etiology primarily manifests at an early age, especially among children aged less than one year. This underscores the need for proactive enhancements in genetic testing to unveil the underlying causes and subsequently guide treatment protocols.
Publisher
BioMed Central,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
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