Abstract:Objective To investigate the study status in children with epilepsy who were accepting the anti-epileptic drugs(AEDs).Methods The sample was collected through 1980 to 1995, totally 500 children withAEDs treated in our clinic were prospectively chosen in radom.All children acception the AEDs treatment for more than 3 years had been studying in primary or middle school. They were regularly followed up for their seizure and their performance in study including 500 children in primary schools,100 children in junior middle schools. 100 children were investigated in their directions after grduating from junior middle schools. Results 477(95.4%) children with epilepsy finally accomplished the courses of primary schools.Comparing 477 epilepsy children with healthy children they were remarkable differences (P<0.05), due to the number of students who failed to go up to higher grade in epilepsy group more than that in healthy group.62 of 100 children with epilepsy graduanting from junior middle schools went up to senior middle schools.The rate of seizure free was 68% within one year after starting treatment.Some of them did exceedingly well in their studies.Conclusions The results would greatly inspirit children with epilepsy, their parents and neurological pediatricians for this chroni disease.This finding also draws attention to the special needs of children with epilepsy in studies,psychological characters and anti-epileptic therapies.All these factors will affect children with epilepsy on their occupational prospects and their quality of life.
