CLINICAL FEATURES OF EPILEPTIC PATIENTS VISITING THE TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy is characterized by clinical manifestations such as muscle stiffness, involuntary jerking movements in the limbs, loss of consciousness, momentary confusion, and episodes of staring spells. Additionally, individuals with epilepsy commonly exhibit a higher severity level when experiencing depression compared to those without depression. Aim: The aim of this study is to ascertain the Clinical characteristics of individuals with epilepsy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the research seeks to analyse the clinical aspects of epilepsy in this population, encompassing seizure types, frequency, and the presence of comorbidities. Material and Methods: The current study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study performed over a duration of 2 months. Using World Health Organization sample size calculator, and assuming the level of significance as 95% with margin of error as 5% and population proportion with seizure disorder as 50% the resultant sample size was 364. Result: In our study data of 364 epileptic patients according to type of seizures. Out of 14 different types of seizures the two being the most prominent are Generalized seizure 28.4% n=104 and generalized tonic clonic being close with 26.4% n=96. Focal and myoclonic seizures were also recorded with 18.4% and 12.6% respectively. Conclusion: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. In our study according to the data the two seizures being more prominent are generalized and generalized tonic clonic seizures.