Table of contentsPageIntroduction………...……………………………………………………………………..… … ...3Pediatric epilepsy…………………………………………………………………...………...3Classifications of developmental delays………… …… ……..…………........................................ .....4The Association for Pediatric Epilepsy with Developmental Delay…….................................. ........5Effects of pediatric epilepsy and developmental delay…… ………………...…..................6Conclusion… …..…………………………………… ……….…………………………………...7Definition of terms……….……………… ………………………………………… ………...9References……………………………………………………………………… ……………….10IntroductionWith ever-increasing cases of pediatric epilepsy, studies detailing the etiology of epilepsy and its association with developmental delay are increasingly relevant and important. Although this correlation has been recognized and studied previously, there is a lack of research to indicate whether epilepsy caused the delay, whether the epilepsy and the delay were caused by the same factor, such as a brain abnormality, or if the epilepsy has been exacerbated. the delay. If we were better able to understand the relationship between pediatric epilepsy and developmental delay, more effective treatments could be discovered for both conditions. Pediatric Epilepsy Pediatric epilepsy is a broad diagnosis that encompasses several types of seizures, and children with epilepsy may present with one typical problem or several types of seizures. Children with congenital brain malformations, a family history of epilepsy, or neonatal seizures are at higher risk of developing epilepsy. About a quarter of children who have recurrent seizures, excluding neonatal seizures and infantile spasms, during their first year of life...... middle of article ...... egories of Eligibility Annex (h): Significant Development Delay (SDD) Atlanta, Georgia: Retrieved from http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/SDD_Rules_and_Regulations.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F641AB3A546FF0E82D326518E920C90484578800E399541276& Type=DSabaz, ., Cairns, DR, Lawson, JA, Bleasel, AF and Goodbye, AME (2001). Health-related quality of life of children with refractory epilepsy: a comparison between those with and without intellectual disability. Epilepsy, 42(5), Waaler, PE, Blom, BH, Skeidsvoll, H. and Mykletun, A. (2000). Prevalence, classification and severity of epilepsy in children in Western Norway. Epilepsy, 41(7)Yuan, W., Szaflarski, JP, Schmithorst, VJ, Schapiro, M., Byars, AW, Strawsburg, RH and Holland, SK (2006). fMRI shows atypical language lateralization in pediatric patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy, 47(3)