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Remission of Seizures and Relapse in Patients with Epilepsy
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Summary: In a longitudinal study of patients with epilepsy in Rochester, Minnesota, we found that the probability of being in remission (at least 5 consecutive years seizure‐free, and continuing) at 20 years after diagnosis was 70%. The rates for remission we encountered were generally higher than those previously reported. We believe that the better prognosis in our series results from inclusion of all incidence cases in a defined population, beginning at the initial diagnosis of epilepsy. Prognosis for remission of epilepsy is poor in patients with' associated neurologic dysfunction identified from birth. Patients with idiopathic seizures and survivors of postnatally acquired epilepsy have better prospects for eventual remission. The probability of remission is highest in patients with generalized‐onset seizures diagnosed before 10 years of age. Prognosis is less favorable for those with partial complex seizures and adult‐onset epilepsy. RÉSUMÉ: A L'occasion d'une étude longitudinale des malades Épileptiques de Rochester (Minesota) nous avons trouvé que la probabilityé d'une remission (au moins 5 années consécutives sans crises) 20 années après le diagnostic était de 70%. Ce taux est plus élevé que ceux précédemment rapportés. Nous pensons que le meilleurs pronostic dans notre série tient à ce que nous avons inclus tous les cas incidents dans une population définie, à partir du diagnostic initial d'épilepsie. Le pronostic concernant la rémission est moins bon pour les patients qui présentent des troubles neurologiques associés d'origine obstétricale; il est meilleurs pour les patientsavec des crises idiopathiques ou ayant une épilepsie acquise après la naissance. Ce pronostic est le meilleur pour les malades qui présentent des crises généralisées d'emblée diagnostiquées avant L';áge de 10 ans; il est moins favorables chez ceux qui présentent des crises partielles à sémiologie complexe et chez ceux dont L';épilepsie est survenue à L';áge adulte. RESUMEN: En un estudio longitudinal de enfermos con epilepsia realizado en Rochester, Minnesota, encontramos que la probabilidad de estar en remisión (por lo menos 5 años consecutivos sin ataques y continuar así), 20 años después del diagnóstico, era de un 70%. Las cifras de remisiones son generalmente más elevadas que las publicadas previamente. Pensamos que el mejor pronóstico de nuestras series se basa en la inclusión de todos los casos que inciden en una población definida desde el momento del diagnóstico de epilepsyía. El pronóstico con respecto a la remisión de la epilepsyía es pobre en los pacientes con disfunción neurológica asociada identificada desde el nacimiento. Tienen mejor posibilidad de eventual remisión aquellos enfermos con ataques idiopáticos y los supervivientes de epilepsyía adquirida en el periodo postnatal. La mayor posibilidad de remisión la tienen los enfermós con ataques de comienzo generalizado diagnósticados antes de los 10 años. El pronóstico es menos favorable en los que presentan ataques parciales complejos y epilepsyía de comienzo en edad adulta. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: In einer Langzeitstudie überPatienten mit Epilepsie in Rochester, Minnesota, fander wir daß die Wahrs‐cheinlichkeit einer Remission (mindestens 5 und mehr Jahre Anfallsfreiheit) 20 Jahre nach der Diagnosestel‐lung bei 70% lag. Die Remissionsrate lag allgemein höher als in früheren Arbeiten angegeben wird. Wir glauben, daß die bessere Prognose in unserer Gruppe dadurch zustande kommt, daß, bei einer definierten Population, alle Falle mit dem Zeitpunkt der Diagnos‐estellung Epilepsie in die Studie aufgenommen wur‐den. Die Prognose bzgl. Anfallsfreiheit ist schlecht bei Patienten mit zusätzlich neurologischen Störungen, die seit Geburt bestehen. Sie ist besser bei Patienten mit idiopathischen Anfällen und bei über‐lebenden einer postnatal erworbenen Epilepsie. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Remission ist besonders hoch bei Patienten mit generalisierten Anfällen, die vor dem 10. Lebensjahr diagnostiziert wurden. Weni‐ger günstig ist die Prognose bei Patienten mit parti‐ellen Anfällen mit komplexer Symptomatik und Beginn im Erwachsenenalter.
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- Annegers, J. F., Hauser, W. A., & Elveback, L. R.
- Venue
- Epilepsia
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1979-12
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 729-737
- ISSN
- 0013-9580 (ISSN-L)
- 1528-1167
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- W1998116658
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- References
- 3
- FWCI
- 4.89
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- en
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