DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i12.031

Pages: 4335-4343

Seizure disorder is one of the common childhood neurological illnesses occurring in 4 – 6 per 1000 children in the general population. The degree and type of central nervous system damage existing at the onset of the seizure is decisive for the final outcome, but the cessation of the seizures also improves the child’s developmental possibilities. To know the etiology and different types of seizures the present Prospective study conducted in Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences hospital, Narketpally, over 115 children of 0-5 years during the period of July 2005 –October 2007. Majority of children with seizures were in the age group of 0 – 2 years. Most common type of convulsion during neonatal period was Subtle (38.64%), followed by focal clonic (31.83%). Among the Subtle seizures, Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy was the most common etiology (58.82%).Most common etiology of generalized tonic seizure was Neonatal sepsis with Meningitis (42.85%).Most common etiology of multifocal clonic seizure was Hypocalcemia (50.00%).