The risk of seizure recurrence after a first unprovoked seizure in childhood: A prospective study
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Risk of seizure recurrence following a first unprovoked seizure in childhood: a prospective study.
In a prospective study, 283 children who presented with a first unprovoked seizure were followed for a mean of 30 months from the time of first seizure. Subsequent seizures were experienced by 101 children (36%). The cumulative risk of seizure recurrence for the entire study group was 26% at 12 months, 36% at 24 months, 40% at 36 months, and 42% at 48 months. The cumulative risk of recurrence i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.111435