Epidemiological factors associated to the emergence of behavior disorders in epileptic children and adolescents

Authors

  • Nuris María Rueda Macías Policlínico Docente “Camilo Torres Restrepo", Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Jorge Armando Poll Pineda Policlínico Docente “Camilo Torres Restrepo", Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Armando Poll Rueda Policlínico Docente “Camilo Torres Restrepo", Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

child, adolescent, epilepsy, behavior disorder, primary health care.

Abstract

An observational analytic non-paired, case-control study, was carried out of the 50 epileptic adolescents and children with behavioral disorders (cases) and of another group formed by 100 patients with  similar biological characteristics, non epileptic and without these disorders, but with the same degree of risk exposure (controls), assisted at 3 health areas in Santiago de Cuba, from November, 2011 to the same month in 2013, aimed at determining the degree of causative association of some risk factors  and the emergence of these disorders. The ratio of crossed products was used, with 95% of confidence and the attributable risk was calculated. The dysfunctional family performance was the   modifiable risk factor of more impact associated to the behavior disorder. 

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Published

2016-10-13

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Rueda Macías NM, Poll Pineda JA, Poll Rueda A. Epidemiological factors associated to the emergence of behavior disorders in epileptic children and adolescents. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Oct. 13 [cited 2025 Jun. 2];20(10). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/681

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Vol. 20 No. 10 (2016): MEDISAN

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