Non-epileptic paroxysmal disorders of childhood and adolescence

Yuselys de la Caridad Cordero Cabrera, Sarah Álvarez Reinoso, Sandra Haidee Hernández García, Maura Vives Pérez and Risell Mahyté Madera Torres
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Yuselys de la Caridad Cordero Cabrera: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente "Pepe Portilla". Pinar del Río, Cuba
Sarah Álvarez Reinoso: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente "Pepe Portilla". Pinar del Río, Cuba
Sandra Haidee Hernández García: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente "Pepe Portilla". Pinar del Río, Cuba
Maura Vives Pérez: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Policlínico Docente “5 de septiembre”. Pinar del Río, Cuba
Risell Mahyté Madera Torres: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna”. Pinar del Río, Cuba

International Journal of Neurology, 2025, vol. 59, 236

Abstract: Introduction: non-epileptic paroxysmal disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of polymorphic situations from a semiological Paint of view that are very frequent in pediatric ages.Objective: to clinically and epidemiologically characterize pediatric patients with non-epileptic paroxysmal disorders admitted to the" Pepe Portilla "Provincial Pediatric Teaching Hospital of Pinar del Río in the years 2022 and 2023.Method: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Universe: 282 patients diagnosed with paroxysmal nonepileptic disorder. A simple of 237 patients was selected using simple randon sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results: the female sex predominated in 57,8 %. The age groups of 1 to 3 years and 10 to 12 years represented 19,8 % and 18,6 % of the cases studied. A personal history of paroxysmal nonepileptic disorder was found in 12,2 %females and 9,7 % of males. A family history of paroxysmal nonepileptic disorder was identified. Epileptics seizures occurred in 12,2 % of girls and 9,7 % of boys. Vasovagal syncope accounted for 29,1 % of the patients studied.Conclusions: It was evident that paroxysmal nonepileptic disorders of childhood constitute a clinical challenge for the pediatrician with a significant social impact.

Keywords: Paroxysmal Non- Epileptic Disorder; Children; Neurology; Syncope (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.62486/ijn2025236

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