Electroencephalogram Abnormalities on Unprovoked First Seizure in Children with Normal Development Are Not a Risk Factor for Recurrence
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Risk of seizure recurrence after a first unprovoked seizure: a prospective study among Jordanian children
PURPOSE There is wide variation in the reported recurrence rate after a first unprovoked seizure in children. We investigated the risk of recurrence after a first unprovoked seizure in Jordanian children and the risk factors associated with increased recurrence rate. METHODS All consecutive patients aged 3 months-14 years who presented with their first unprovoked seizures between January 1997...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of St. Marianna University
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2185-1336,2189-0277
DOI: 10.17264/stmarieng.10.1