Febrile seizures: an epidemiological and outcome study of 482 cases

Sfaihi, Lamia; Mâaloul, I.; Kmiha, Sana; Aloulou, Hajer; Chabchoub, I.; Kamoun, Thouraya; Hachicha, M.

doi:10.1007/s00381-012-1789-6

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“…Dalbem JS et al 16,17 ; in the present study, this proportion was 88.8%, similar to that reported in Tunisia, Turkey, Cameroon, India, China, Iran, and England. 16---23 Status epilepticus secondary to febrile seizure was not observed in the present study, unlike the one conducted in Cameroon, which identified it in 10% of cases.…”

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“…16---23 Status epilepticus secondary to febrile seizure was not observed in the present study, unlike the one conducted in Cameroon, which identified it in 10% of cases. 24 When analyzing the frequency of febrile seizures in relation to gender, no difference was observed, similar to the research by Pavlovic et al 25 differing from some studies in which the authors described a higher frequency in the male gender, 7,16,19,26 whereas only Sillanpää et al found a predominance in the female gender. 27 The family history of febrile seizures and epilepsy in first-degree relatives was found respectively in 33.3% and 11.1% of cases.…”

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Febrile seizures: a population-based study

Dalbem¹,

Siqueira²,

Espinosa³

et al. 2015

Jornal de Pediatria

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Febrile seizures: a population-based study

Dalbem¹,

Siqueira²,

Espinosa³

et al. 2015

Jornal de Pediatria

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“…In this study 6 cases (8.10%) had a positive family history of epilepsy, while this frequency varied from 1.6% to 9% in other studies. 10,11 In the present study, 86.4% patients had generalized seizure that is similar to the other studies. In our study, 45 patients (60.8%) were suffering from simple febrile seizure, while this was between 60 to 90 percent in other studies.…”

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Assessment of Laboratory Investigations in Simple Febrile Seizures in a Tertiary Centre

Koppad¹,

Karanjkar²,

Dagar³

et al. 2016

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Febrile seizures are one of the most common types of seizures in childhood from which 2-5 percent of children suffer, usually occurs between 3 months and 5 years old and generally have excellent prognosis. OBJECTIVESThe purpose of this study was to determine the clinical, epidemiologic and laboratory features of patients admitted to Paediatric ward of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences from 1 st January 2014 to 31st December 2015. PATIENTS AND METHODSIn this prospective cross-sectional study, the patients with diagnosis of febrile seizures were evaluated. We obtained patient's data based on clinical examination, history from hospital medical files including demographic, clinical and laboratory findings. RESULTSDuring the study period, 74 children with febrile seizures were studied. The mean age of patients in our study was 22.7±16.4 months. Forty two patients (56.75%) were boys and 32 patients (43.24%) were girls. The highest frequency of febrile seizures was seen in the 12-24 months' age group, which included 40 children (54%). In contrast, the lowest frequency belonged to the age group of 36-48 months, which contained only 5 children (6.75%). The majority of our patients (62.5%) had seizure durations less than or equal to 15 minutes. The mean rectal temperature at time of admission was 38.6°C. CONCLUSIONSFebrile seizure is a common benign disorder of childhood and often resolves spontaneously without any sequel. Therefore, parental education, counselling and reassurance are the cornerstone of management and follow-up.

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“…About one-third of children with a first FS will have a recurrence. [10][11][12] Evidence that iron might be important for neurological functioning has generated considerable optimism that this element might also play a role in initiation of febrile convulsions. Previous studies examining the relationship between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsions have been conflicting.…”

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