Epilepsy

The overall occurrence of epilepsy is reported to be between 15% to 55% in a mixed population of children and adults with CP (47). A wide variety of types of seizures are possible, and a clear correlation between various risk factors and seizure frequency or type has yet to be established. Seizures are more common in children with more severe CP and in children with quadriparesis and hemiparesis versus diparesis (48).