*Address for Correspondence: Dr Sh Saleem, Additional Professor, Deparment of Neurology, Sher-i-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India-190011, EMAIL: abisaleem@gmail.com, Phone No.: 9906779305, 9797064543
Prevalence of active epilepsy vary widely in different geogra- phical areas and there is paucity of studies primarily conducted in school going childrens from developing countries. We conducted this study to deter mine prev- alence of active epilepsy in school going childrens in a defined area (Kashmir valley)
This was a population based study conducted in school childrens. The selection of schools was done using PPS method (proportionate to population size) used in cluster surveys. The pretested questionnaire was administered to 60 rando- mly selected childrens from each selected school. The positive responders were re- examined by two neurologists.
The crude prevalence rate of epilepsy in school going childrens (6–16 yrs) was 3.3/1000. Males had higher prevalence (3.81/1000) than females (2.77/1000). Childrens from lower middle socioeconomic class had highest prevalence (3.56/1000). Most common seizure type was generalized tonic clonic (78.9%). 89.47% of childr- ens with epilepsy were on antiepileptic drugs.
The prevalence rate were comparable to other studies conducted in childrens (in india and abroad) however there was significant improvement in public awareness about epilepsy in Kashmir valley over past few decades.
. Prevalence, Active Epilepsy, School going childrens, Symptomatic Seizures
