Factors in determining seizure control in pediatric patients on antiepileptic medication: a review of the literature

Anaanthan Bhuvanendran Pillai, and Azmi Mohd Tamil, (2020) Factors in determining seizure control in pediatric patients on antiepileptic medication: a review of the literature. International Journal of Public Health Research, 10 (2). pp. 1268-1277. ISSN 2232-0245

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Abstract

Introduction Pediatric epilepsy is one of the common illness in children. Pediatric epilepsy has significant impact not only to the patient, but also to the care takers. Furthermore, the disease could potentially cause strain in the limited resources of the healthcare system which is preventable. Methods A search was conducted to review relevant published studies on factors affecting seizure control using PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar and also Science Direct searching engines databases using keywords: paediatric seizure, seizure control, side effects, antiepileptic, adherence and quality of life. Results In this review, we found that many factors contribute to the pediatric epilepsy, namely; compliance, genetic, age, socioeconomic factors, parental health literacy and numbers and side effects of the medications. Furthermore, there is certain factors that need to be explored in the future, such as unaddressed parental concern on treatment/medication, denial of disease and drug-drug interactions. Conclusions Factors that had been identified can be used in the prevention and control programs, while factors which is less studied should be further studied in the future.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Paediatric seizure; Seizure control; Side effects; Antiepileptic; Factors; Adherence; Quality of life
Journal:International Journal of Public Health Research
ID Code:15321
Deposited By: ms aida -
Deposited On:29 Sep 2020 01:39
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