The Influence of Early Seizure Control on Outcome of Cerebral Palsy

Maia Gabunia, Ekaterine Arveladze, Lia Kandareli, 
Nino Tatishvili, Khatuna Davituliani

Center for Child Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia

The aim of the study was evaluation of influence of quality of epilepsy care on long-term outcome of patients with cerebral palsy (CP). In patients with CP and epilepsy, accurate clinical and EEG investigation with early identification of seizure type and epilepsy syndrome, adequate treatment and EEG follow-up during physical therapy results in higher rate of seizure control, increases possibility of realization of monotherapy and continuous physical therapy which in turn significantly improves motor and mental outcome

Keywords:    cerebral palsy, epilepsy syndrome, seizure type, electroencephalography, physical therapy, anticonvulsants