CLINICO ETIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CONVULSION IN CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 MONTH TO 6 YEARS OF AGE

Introduction: Seizure is one of the common causes of childhood hospitalization with significant morbidity and mortality . The objectives of current study was to knew the clinico etiological profile of convulsion inchildren between 6 months to 6 years of age Rajasthan,India Methodology: This study was a Prospective Observational study conducted in the Department  Paediatrics of Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital and Hospital Ajmer,India,from January 2015 to December 2015. Results : The most common seizure type was Primary Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures (77.1%) followed by Myoclonic (5.38%) and Complex partial seizures (4.48%). Incidence in males (55.1%) was higher than in females. The most common etiology for epilepsy was Idiopathic (79%) followed by Post HIE and or cerebral palsy seizures (18.3%). Conclusion: The most common etiology for epilepsy was idiopathic 79%, followed by post Hypoxemic ischaemic (HIE) seizures. These post HIE Seizures can be prevented by improving the health care facilities,strengthening peripheral health care system and neonatal care units at district hospitals.