Since of seizures in epileptic is in childhood in 80% of cases and
10 to 20% of these seizures are refractory to treatment , this study was
performed to compare the efficacy of intravenous gammaglobuline
with ketogenic diet in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children.
A clinical trial research was conducted on 40 children with
recalcitrant epilepsy referred to Mophid Children Hospital in 1994. The
children were devided to two "Case" and "Control" groups at random
after partial matching. Children in the case group were treated by IV
gammaglobuline at a dose of 4oo mg/kg/dose each three to four
weeks for four to six times and those in the control group by mixed
Ketogenic diet. The frequency and duration of seizure,
electroencephalografic and behavioral changes before and after
therapy were recorded and the result were evaluated .
There was a 52% and 64% decrease in the average frequency of
seizures per 24-hour in the case and control groups, respectively . The
difference was not statistically significant. The duration of seizures was
decreased in 45% and 60% of the case and control groups
respectively.
Since there was no significant difference in the efficacy of these
two therapeutic modalities and considering the easier and the
modalities , and considering the easier and the more tolerable nature
of IV gammaglobuline, this method can be used as a therapeutic
modality in recalcitrant epilepsy.
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