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Vol. 13 No. 4 (2026)
International Multidisciplinary Journal for Research & Development

Articles

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF SEIZURES IN CHILDREN

Published 2026-04-28

  • Bobojonov Khurshid Jumaniyozovich

Bobojonov Khurshid Jumaniyozovich
Lecturer at the Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences Asia International University

Abstract

Seizures in children represent a critical clinical symptom rather than a single disease entity. They may arise from a wide spectrum of etiologies ranging from benign self-limited conditions to life-threatening neurological, infectious, or metabolic disorders. Accurate and rapid differentiation is essential to guide emergency management, avoid unnecessary long-term antiepileptic therapy, and identify treatable underlying causes.

Keywords

Epileptic seizures Non-epileptic paroxysmal events Febrile seizures Acute symptomatic seizures Central nervous system (CNS) infections Meningitis Encephalitis Metabolic seizures Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy Syncope EEG (electroencephalography)

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