Aim: We aimed to evaluate clinical and laboratory features in children who presented unprovoked seizure for the first time and also to determine possible risk factors for seizure recurrence.
Materials and Methods: A total of 219 patients (113 female, 106 male) who presented a first unprovoked seizure were included in the study. Demographic, clinical findings (type and duration of seizures, seizure recurrence, antiseizure drugs), neuroimaging findings and electroencephalography (EEG) results were recorded retrospectively.
Results: The median age was 30 months (IQR 12-66). A history of birth hypoxia and/or phototherapy and family history of epilepsy were present in 21% and 17.4% of cases, respectively. Generalized seizures were the most common seizure type (42%), with a predominance at 2 years of age (p
Key words: First unprovoked seizure; seizure recurrence; risk factors
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