Epidemiology of epilepsies in the Smolensk region. EEG-characteristics of patients with different forms of epilepsies

Abstract

To increase efficiency of diagnostics and treatment of epilepsiesepidemiology of epilepsies in the Smolensk region has beenstudied. Prevalence of epilepsy was 1.6:1000 in a children population and 0.9:1000 in an adult population. Determined areantiepileptic drugs that are predominantly prescribed, theirdozes, as well as types and causes of pharmacological resistance. Dynamic EEG-examination allowed to define a number of neurophysiological features in different forms of epilepsies.

Keywords

• epilepsy
• prevalence
• eeg-examination