Incidence of Neuroimaging Abnormality in Children Presenting with New Onset Afebrile Seizures

Background: Seizures & epilepsy affects infants & children more than any other group. There is lack of data that has looked at Neuroimaging in all children after a first afebrile, hence the present study was planned to determine incidence of Neuroimaging abnormality in children presenting with new onset afebrile seizures. Subjects and Methods: Children in the age group of six months to sixteen years who presented to the department of Paediatrics, GSL Hospital with the symptoms of first episode of afebrile seizures were evaluated prospectively. Cases with first episode of afebrile seizures that came to pediatrics department during the period of September 2012 to July 2014 were taken. Detailed history was taken and seizures categorized according to the Classification proposed by International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2006.