December 2010. Volume 6. Number 4

Childhood epilepsy has a good long-term prognosis

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Geerts A, Arts WF, Stroink H, Peeters E, Brouwer O, Peters B, et al. Course and outcome of childhood epilepsy: A 15 year follow-up of the Dutch Study of Epilepsy in Chidhood. Epilepsia. 2010;51:1189-97.
Reviewers: Ramos Lizana J1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1Unidad de Neurología Pediátrica. Hospital Torrecárdenas. Almería. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Julio Ramos Lizana. Email: jramoslizana@telefonica.net
Reception date: 18/10/2010
Acceptance date: 10/11/2010
Publication date: 18/11/2010

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: the long-term prognosis of epilepsy is favorable. Epilepsy remains active in only 30% of cases and is intractable in 10%. Mortality is higher than in the general population only in cases of remote symptomatic etiology.

Reviewers' commentary: this is a prospective study on the prognosis of epilepsy with a follow-up of 15 years. The methodology is in general terms appropriate and the findings are relevant for clinical practice.

How to cite this article

Ramos Lizana J, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. La epilepsia infantil tiene un buen pronóstico a largo plazo. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:74.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Geerts A, Arts WF, Stroink H, Peeters E, Brouwer O, Peters B, et al. Course and outcome of childhood epilepsy: A 15 year follow-up of the Dutch Study of Epilepsy in Chidhood. Epilepsia. 2010;51:1189-97.
Reviewers: Ramos Lizana J1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1Unidad de Neurología Pediátrica. Hospital Torrecárdenas. Almería. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Julio Ramos Lizana. Email: jramoslizana@telefonica.net
Reception date: 18/10/2010
Acceptance date: 10/11/2010
Publication date: 18/11/2010

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How to cite this article

Ramos Lizana J, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. La epilepsia infantil tiene un buen pronóstico a largo plazo. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:74.

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