Karakteristik Pasien Epilepsi Di Poliklinik Saraf Rumah Sakit Pertamedika Ummi Rosnati

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. This disease is still a health problem because it can affect the quality of life and activities of the sufferer. Identification of epilepsy patient characteristics based on age, sex, seizure type, family history, and therapy used is needed to provide a picture of the patient's profile and support more optimal health services. This study aims to determine the characteristics of epilepsy patients at the Neural Polyclinic of Pertamedika Ummi Rosnati Hospital, Banda Aceh in 2025. This type of research is descriptive with a design cross sectional. The sampling technique in this study is simple random sampling with a sample of 64 people who meet the inclusion criteria. The research was conducted from January to July 2026. The research instrument was in the form of patient medical record data, while data analysis was carried out univariately. The results showed that most of the patients were in the age group of 19–59 years as many as 55 people (85.9%), female as many as 34 people (53.1%), had general seizures as many as 46 people (71.9%), underwent polytherapy therapy as many as 34 people (53.1%), and had no family history of epilepsy as many as 50 people (78.1%). The most widely used antiepileptic drug therapy was the combination of phenytoin and divalproex in 15 people (23.4%).It can be concluded that epilepsy patients at the Neural Polyclinic of Pertamedika Ummi Rosnati Hospital Banda Aceh in 2025 are dominated by adulthood, female, general seizures, polytherapy use, and no family history of epilepsy.