Developmental delay in Epilepsy

Abstract

Epilepsy is a relatively common childhood neurological disease and affects approximately 5-10 children out of every 1000 children. This disorder affects the abilities of affected children and their performance and overshadows their mental health. The present study was conducted with the aim of screening developmental disorders in epilepsy patients. Research materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a period of 12 months from 1397-1398 in Tabriz Children's Hospital. In this study, a total of 100 children with epilepsy were selected using random sampling and the standard ASQ questionnaire was given to the parents of children with epilepsy. This 30-question questionnaire includes 6 questions for each of the five areas (communication, gross body movements, fine movements, problem-solving ability, and personal-social behaviors). The scores of each field are collected separately and based on the standard deviation of the questionnaire, a decision is made regarding the developmental status of each patient. Finally, the information was coded into spss software and analyzed. Results: 100 children with epilepsy with an average age of 30.40± 20.46 months participated in this study, 54 (54%) were male and 46 (46%) were female. Area of communication 62.0% of normal children, 23.0% in monitoring area and 15.0% need referral, in gross movements 69.0% of normal children, 23.0% in monitoring area and 8.0% need referral, in fine movements 80.0% of normal children, 13.0% In the monitoring area and 7.0% in need of referral, problem solving ability was 71.0% of normal children, 4.0% in the monitoring area and 25.0% in need of referral, in personal-social behaviors 72.0% of normal children, 15.0% in the monitoring area and 13.0% in need of referral . A significant relationship was observed between the age of the patient and the incidence of developmental disorders (p value=0.001).