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Objective: Although many etiological causes (genetic, structural, metabolic) have been identified for epilepsies starting underageof two years, a clear etiology cannot be determined in significant part of patients. Imaging and genetic-based studies in the earlystages of life have a very important role in the etiology of epilepsyMethods: Patients diagnosed with epilepsy under age of two between 2011-2016 and 2016-2021 in the Department of ChildNeurology at Dokuz Eylül University were evaluated. Etiologies, seizure types, follow-up, treatment and prognosis of the patientswere determined retrospectively from archive files. Patients with febrile, symptomatic and single afebrile seizures were notincluded in the study.Results: The number of patients in Group1 was 328 and the number of patients in Group2 was 327. When evaluated in terms ofthe etiology of epilepsy, structural abnormalities were significantly higher in Group1 (Group1 n=113, Group2 n=98 p |
