Shaireen Usman, Haroon Rashid Chaudhry, Aftab Asif, Adnan Yousaf, Syeda Farhana Jahangir, Huma Gul, Mirrat Butt, Mahmood Akhtar.
Demographic profile of patients with epilepsy in a community clinic.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;23(5):873-6.

Objective: To study the Demographic profile of patients with Epilepsy. Methodology: A descriptive study of five hundred patients with Epilepsy was counducted in, Ahbab Hospital, (Psychiatric Epilepsy clinic) Ravi Road, Lahore. All patients presented with seizures during that period were included in the study. Their detailed history and appropriate investigations were recorded on a study proforma. Epilepsy was classified according to EEG findings. Results: Out of a total Five hundred patients with Epilepsy who visited Ahbab Hospital majority (62.9%) were of low socio-economic status and belong to rural areas of Pakistan. Males had Epilepsy (58%) more often compared to females (42%). The most common type was Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure.70% of the patients came with Epilepsy only, 13.0%were having Depression and 10.1%were Mental Retardation and 4.1%had a problem of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. The results of the study conclude that Epilepsy is more common among population with low socioeconomic status in the rural areas and dominantly involves the males.43% of the subjects were suffering from Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures. The risk factors for developing Epilepsy include a positive family history of Epilepsy. Conclusion: Epilepsy is an important health problem. Identification of Demographic profile in a hospital setting will lead to more opportunities to improve preventive measures and quality of life in rural areas. It will also improve knowledge among rural backgrounds and health officials on the problems associated with this disease.

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