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Various studies have reported a variety of frequencies and risk factors for this condition.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We designed a study to determine the frequency of seizure cluster and their associated risk factors in Iranian population for the first time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 40 variables analyzed, 18 of them were significantly associated with seizure clustering. Risk factors including educational level, age of onset, number of drugs, seizure types, perinatal complication, developmental delay, other illnesses, parental consanguinity, systemic diseases, number of drugs used, mentation, motor signs, sensory signs, cranial nerves signs, cerebellar signs, seizure duration, existence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion, and type of MRI pathology are significantly associated with clustering of seizures. When associated risk factors were analyzed with multivariate analysis, age of onset of seizures, number of antiepileptic drugs currently used, lack of seizure-free periods, seizure frequency, and type of MRI pathology are significantly defining for anticipating clustering of seizures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seizure cluster has a significant negative impact on the quality of life of patients. 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