Open AccessINTRACTABLE EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Mohammad Ghofrani,
Javad Akhondian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
iranian journal of child neurology.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2008-0700
pISSN - 1735-4668
DOI - 10.22037/ijcn.v4i3.1999
Subject(s) - intractable epilepsy , epilepsy , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , population , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , nursing , environmental health
Objective Epilepsy is a common disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population. It is estimated that about 20- 30% of the patients become refractory to proper medical therapies. Such cases are often termed intractable. Intractable epilepsy (IE) is a serious condition in children, leading to significant impairment in quality of life, as well as behavioral and psychiatric problems. In this review, we tried to define intractability, mention the causes of intractable epilepsy and its predictive factors in children, and outline the management and various treatments of intractable epilepsy.
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