Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study

Background. Children with epilepsy with onset above five years encompass distinct epidemiological and clinical characteristics that may have specific risk factors for resistance to antiseizure medications (ASMs). Studies on this age group are limited. Purpose. To identify risk factors for drug resis...

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Main Authors: Irawan Mangunatmadja, Raden Muhammad Indra, Dwi Putro Widodo, Achmad Rafli
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9092824
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author Irawan Mangunatmadja
Raden Muhammad Indra
Dwi Putro Widodo
Achmad Rafli
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description Background. Children with epilepsy with onset above five years encompass distinct epidemiological and clinical characteristics that may have specific risk factors for resistance to antiseizure medications (ASMs). Studies on this age group are limited. Purpose. To identify risk factors for drug resistance in children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years. Methods. A case-control study was conducted on children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years visiting the Pediatric Neurology Clinic of Cipto Mangunkusumo and Mohammad Hoesin Hospital between September 2015 and August 2016. Cases consisted of drug-resistant children while control consisted of drug-responsive children according to 2010 ILAE classification. Risk factors studied include onset, number of seizures, illness duration before treatment, cause, seizure type, status epilepticus, initial and evolution of EEG, brain imaging, and initial treatment response. Results. Thirty-two pairs of children were included in the study. After logistic regression analysis, symptomatic etiology and failure to achieve early response to treatment were found to be associated with drug resistance with adjusted OR of 84.71 (95% CI: 5.18-1359.15) and 72.55 (95% CI: 7.08-743.85), respectively. Conclusion. Poor initial response to ASM and symptomatic etiology are independent risk factors for drug resistance in children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years.
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spelling doaj-art-2e35f349ebc04e4c9da92127b185f92e2025-02-03T06:06:33ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology1875-85842021-01-01202110.1155/2021/9092824Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control StudyIrawan Mangunatmadja0Raden Muhammad Indra1Dwi Putro Widodo2Achmad Rafli3Department of Child HealthDepartment of Child HealthDepartment of Child HealthDepartment of Child HealthBackground. Children with epilepsy with onset above five years encompass distinct epidemiological and clinical characteristics that may have specific risk factors for resistance to antiseizure medications (ASMs). Studies on this age group are limited. Purpose. To identify risk factors for drug resistance in children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years. Methods. A case-control study was conducted on children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years visiting the Pediatric Neurology Clinic of Cipto Mangunkusumo and Mohammad Hoesin Hospital between September 2015 and August 2016. Cases consisted of drug-resistant children while control consisted of drug-responsive children according to 2010 ILAE classification. Risk factors studied include onset, number of seizures, illness duration before treatment, cause, seizure type, status epilepticus, initial and evolution of EEG, brain imaging, and initial treatment response. Results. Thirty-two pairs of children were included in the study. After logistic regression analysis, symptomatic etiology and failure to achieve early response to treatment were found to be associated with drug resistance with adjusted OR of 84.71 (95% CI: 5.18-1359.15) and 72.55 (95% CI: 7.08-743.85), respectively. Conclusion. Poor initial response to ASM and symptomatic etiology are independent risk factors for drug resistance in children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9092824
spellingShingle Irawan Mangunatmadja
Raden Muhammad Indra
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Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study
Behavioural Neurology
title Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study
title_full Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study
title_fullStr Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study
title_full_unstemmed Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study
title_short Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study
title_sort risk factors for drug resistance in epileptic children with age of onset above five years a case control study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9092824
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