Prevalence of Epilepsy in Turkish Children Between the Ages of 0 and 16 Years

摘要: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence epilepsy in Turkey among children between ages 0 and 16 years. population consisted 24,773,569 living Turkey. Because childhood is reported be 0.001 1% literature, sample size determined as 48,260, with 0.05 error type I 0.10 2 (power 0.90), effect 2. With cluster sampling method, samples were selected from cities, towns, districts, villages, 46,813 (97%) reached. questionnaire contained sections individual informational questions for selection suspected cases physical examination results. classification designed according International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). 0.8%; 55.2% subjects grouped generalized, 39% partial, 5.8% unidentified. Age, place residence, route delivery, social economic status had no statistically significant on development epilepsy. Male gender, preterm, post-term delivery increased risk developing Early diagnosis treatment epilepsy, well education health workers families, are very important.