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Electroencephalogram utilization and psychiatric comorbidities among children and adolescents with epilepsy in rural Southwestern Uganda.
- Source :
- International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine; Jan2023, Vol. 58 Issue 1, p56-68, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: This study aimed at describing routine electroencephalogram (EEG) findings among children and adolescents with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy and determines how interictal EEG abnormalities vary with the psychiatric comorbidities. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among children and adolescents with epilepsy aged 5–18 years receiving care from a regional referral hospital in Southwestern Uganda. Psychiatric comorbidities were assessed using an adapted parent version of Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory-5. Thirty-minute EEG samples were taken from routine EEG recordings that were locally performed and remotely interpreted for all participants. Results: Of the 140 participants, 71 (50.7%) had normal EEG findings and 51 (36.4%) had epileptiform abnormalities while 18 (12.9%) had non-epileptiform. Of those who had epileptiform abnormalities on EEG, 23 (45.1%) were focal, 26 (51.0%) were generalized, and 2 (3.9%) were focal with bilateral spread. There was no significant association between the different psychiatric comorbidities and the interictal EEG abnormalities. Conclusions: Among children and adolescents with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy in Southwestern Uganda, only 36% showed epileptiform abnormalities on their EEG recordings. There was no association between the interictal EEG abnormalities and psychiatric comorbidities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00912174
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160563372
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00912174211058136