Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted to assess clinical profile of patients with epilepsy. Materials & Methods: 162 patients diagnosed with epilepsy were clinically evaluated and thorough clinical examination was done. Each patient was subjected to hematological, biochemical and radiological investigations. Results: Etiology was infectious in 52, vascular in 34, metabolic in 20, alcoholic in 16, idiopathic in 25, neoplastic in 15 and arachnoid cyst in 10 cases. The seizure type was focal+ secondarily generalized in 90 and generalized in 72, mean age at first seizure was 32.4 years, frequency of seizure per year was 64.8 years, mean duration of seizure before starting treatment was 3.1 years and family history of epilepsy was present in 45 cases. Conclusion: Focal+ secondarily generalized was the most common seizure type present in present study. Key words: Epilepsy, Seizures, Neoplastic.