Etiological profile of new-onset seizures among adult Egyptians

Clinical and etiological profile of new onset focal seizures.

To evaluate the etiological profile of new onset focal seizures in adults with the help of neuroimaging studies, Immunological methods in a tertiary care hospital in Chennai. 50 Cases of new onset focal seizures were included in the study. The etiology was determined by neuroimaging and appropriate investigations were done. In the age group of 18-70 yrs maximum cases were seen between 18-30 yrs...

NARP syndrome and adult-onset generalised seizures.

The neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) syndrome is a maternally inherited disorder attributable to a heteroplasmic mtDNA point mutation. Catastrophic epilepsy may accompany severe, early onset forms of NARP, but seizures seem to be rare in cases with adolescent and adult onset. We describe a patient who developed clumsiness and visual problems in her teens. She h...

Haptoglobin phenotypes among Egyptians.

Serum haptoglobins have been found to be useful genetic markers. The distribution of the different haptoglobin genes was found to vary in different parts of the world (Giblett, I96I). Thus Orientals and Eskimos were found to have a high incidence of the gene Hp2 and Negroes a high incidence of Hp'. Caucasians in continental Europe, Australia, and the United States have revealed an intermediate ...

New-Onset Seizures in an Infant.

Etiological Study of Seizures in Neonates

Objective: To determine the incidence and etiology of seizures among neonates admitted to Nursery unit of Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan from January to December 2011. During the study period, all admitted neonatal cases were examined and data on neonatal seizures was ascertained. Among admi...