Pediatric infection with the Omicron variant increases the risks of febrile seizures among COVID-19 infected children
Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed,
Chunjiao Tang,
Erick Thokerunga
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is less likely to cause severe disease in children than the other variants but has become an increasing cause of febrile seizures (FS) among children. In this case-control study, we aimed to examine the risk factors associated with FS in children infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant and related treatment modalities.MethodsThis retrospective case-control study includes 113 subjects infected with the COVID-19 … Show more
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