ETIOLOGY OF FIRST SEIZURE, IN PATIENTS REFERED TO NEUROLOGY EMERGENCY

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SAEIDI M.; NIKKHAH K.; SASANNEZHAD P.; JAFARI R.

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Journal: Medical Journal of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Year:2007 | Volume:49 | Issue:94 Page(s): 397-400

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Title

ETIOLOGY OF FIRST SEIZURE, IN PATIENTS REFERED TO NEUROLOGY EMERGENCY

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SAEIDI M. | NIKKHAH K. | SASANNEZHAD P. | JAFARI R. | Issue Writer Certificate

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FIRST SEIZUREQ3

TRAUMAQ3

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASESQ3

Abstract

Introduction: Seizures are frequent and important disorders in patients admitted in emergency wards, and arise from a variety of underlying conditions. This study was done to evaluate the etiology of FIRST SEIZURE in Neurology Emergency Department.Methods and Material: In this descriptive study, 170 patients referred to Neurology Department of Ghaem Hospital in the year 2003 were studied. Obtaining medical history and performing clinical examination, a questionnaire was filled and preclinical studies (peripheral blood examination, EEG, bran CT scan and, in some cases, MRI) were done. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and frequency distribution tables.Results: Out of 170 patients 97 were male and 73 female; mostly 33- 60 years of age. Most common etiologies of seizure in this study were: idiopathic, stroke, neoplastic, TRAUMA, withdrawal syndrome, CNS infections, congenital and degenerative diseases.Conclusion: In this study the most common cause of FIRST SEIZUREs was idiopathic epilepsy; but CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, head injuries, and opioid withdrawal syndrome were among the frequent causes of FIRST SEIZUREs, wich can be controlled to reduce the number of seizures in our society.

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SAEIDI, M., NIKKHAH, K., SASANNEZHAD, P., & JAFARI, R.. (2007). ETIOLOGY OF FIRST SEIZURE, IN PATIENTS REFERED TO NEUROLOGY EMERGENCY. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 49(94), 397-400. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/51756/en

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SAEIDI M., NIKKHAH K., SASANNEZHAD P., JAFARI R.. ETIOLOGY OF FIRST SEIZURE, IN PATIENTS REFERED TO NEUROLOGY EMERGENCY. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2007;49(94):397-400. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/51756/en

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M. SAEIDI, K. NIKKHAH, P. SASANNEZHAD, and R. JAFARI, “ETIOLOGY OF FIRST SEIZURE, IN PATIENTS REFERED TO NEUROLOGY EMERGENCY,” MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 49, no. 94, pp. 397–400, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/51756/en

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