The aim of this study is to describe the clinical presentation of epilepsy among adolescence. It is a cross-sectional hospital based study conducted at Elshaab Teaching Hospital and Sheik Mohammad Kheir neurological clinic (from August, 1999 to April, 2009). The study population included 480 epileptic patients (age 10 to 19 years). The clinical presentation was similar to that which was reported by other researchers worldwide except the fact that the percentage of epilepsy, following infections, increased among the groups used in this study. Epilepsy and its treatment have a direct bearing on major aspects of adolescence lifestyle such as education and employment prospects, driving ability, the use of alcohol and recreational drugs, relationships, contraception, pregnancy and parenthood.?Key word:?Sudanese, adolescence, epilepsy.
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机译：这项研究的目的是描述青少年癫痫的临床表现。这是一项基于横断面医院的研究，该研究是在Elshaab教学医院和Sheik Mohammad Kheir神经科诊所（从1999年8月至2009年4月）进行的。研究人群包括480名癫痫患者（年龄10至19岁）。临床表现与全球其他研究人员所报告的相似，不同之处在于本研究使用的组中感染后癫痫的百分比有所增加。癫痫及其治疗方法直接影响着青少年的生活方式，例如教育和就业前景，驾驶能力，饮酒和娱乐药物的使用，人际关系，避孕，怀孕和生育等。关键词：苏丹人，青春期，癫痫病。
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