Epilepsy and remission in primary care level

To identify the epilepsy remission period in a primary care unit. There were 330 patients with diagnosis of epilepsy in remission according to the international criteria treated in a Primary Care Unit of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xalapa, Veracruz; There were 216 patients who were con...

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Published inRevista médica (Mexico : 1983) Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 189 - 192
Main Authors Estrada-Castillejos, Marina, Soler-Huerta, Elizabeth, Gómez-Márquez, Mauro, Molar-Castro, Fabián, Sainz-Vázquez, Luis, González-Contreras, Héctor
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.03.2010
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Epilepsy - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Primary Health Care
Remission Induction
Young Adult
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Summary:To identify the epilepsy remission period in a primary care unit. There were 330 patients with diagnosis of epilepsy in remission according to the international criteria treated in a Primary Care Unit of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xalapa, Veracruz; There were 216 patients who were controlled (without epilepsy crisis) 150 of them were interviewed with a structure instrument designed for this purpose. The history of epilepsy was from five to nine years (49%). Partial crisis was identified in 54%. The age of diagnosis was established in 44% between one to ten years. The patients received drug treatment during a period of three to eight years in 51% of them. The monotherapy was used in 51% of the cases. Remission of epilepsy crisis can be obtained in most patients with two years drug treatment. However, we can not talk about definitive cure.
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ISSN:0443-5117