Clinical Aspects of Patients with Febrile Convulsion: A survey in Mashhad
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Abstract:
Objectives
Febrile seizures (FS) happen in 2-5% of children aged 6 months to 5 years. Several studies have confirmed that between 2 to 7% of children with FS, develop epilepsy later in life. This study was performed to evaluate the clinical aspects of patients with febrile seizure in our region. Materials And Methods
This is a retrospective descriptive cross- sectional study that was performed in the pediatric ward of Ghaem hospital in Mashhad, Iran from Sep. 2004 to March 2005. 68 patients aged 6 months to 5 years were evaluated. Results
Most patients were male and aged between 1 to 3 years. 25% had a past history of febrile seizures. Upper respiratory tract infections and gastroenteritis were among the most common causes of febrile seizures, respectively. Simple febrile seizures were seen in 64. 7% of the cases. Most of such patients had body temperature above 38. 5˚c at the time of seizure occurrence. Conclusion
Febrile seizures were more frequently seen in boys aged 1 to 3 years. It most commonly occurred following an upper respiratory tract infection and due to rise in body temperature above 38. 5 ۫c.Keywords:
Children , Convulsion , Fever , Infections
Language:
English
Published:
Journal Of Patient safety and quality improvement, Volume:2 Issue: 1, Winter 2014
Pages:
44 to 47
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