Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures
BackgroundFebrile seizures (FS) and benign convulsions in children with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) are acute symptomatic seizures, transiently occurring in infants and young children, probably related to the immaturity of the brain. Our paper aims to review the literature data on patients with FS an...
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| author | Alberto M. Cappellari Stefano Mariani Gaia Bruschi |
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| description | BackgroundFebrile seizures (FS) and benign convulsions in children with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) are acute symptomatic seizures, transiently occurring in infants and young children, probably related to the immaturity of the brain. Our paper aims to review the literature data on patients with FS and CwG.MethodsA review of series of patients with FS and CwG was performed by literature search on PubMed January 1960 to October 2022. Several parameters were considered, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, electroencephalographic findings and other diagnostic studies, and treatment.ResultsFS and CwG share an age-dependent course, but they show significant differences in the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic studies, and treatment.ConclusionAcute symptomatic seizures include seizures that are caused by acute structural brain pathologies, such as stroke, as well as seizures that are provoked by a reversible factor, such as hyponatraemia, although the two groups should be not equated. Furthermore, FS and CwG should be set apart as “age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures”, reinforcing the concept of their self-limited course over a certain period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6043fe1a69b471d86f6e32ba5dc92112023-07-18T08:25:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-07-011110.3389/fped.2023.11517701151770Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizuresAlberto M. Cappellari0Stefano Mariani1Gaia Bruschi2Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Medical-Surgical and Transplant Pathophysiology, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Medical-Surgical and Transplant Pathophysiology, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyBackgroundFebrile seizures (FS) and benign convulsions in children with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) are acute symptomatic seizures, transiently occurring in infants and young children, probably related to the immaturity of the brain. Our paper aims to review the literature data on patients with FS and CwG.MethodsA review of series of patients with FS and CwG was performed by literature search on PubMed January 1960 to October 2022. Several parameters were considered, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, electroencephalographic findings and other diagnostic studies, and treatment.ResultsFS and CwG share an age-dependent course, but they show significant differences in the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic studies, and treatment.ConclusionAcute symptomatic seizures include seizures that are caused by acute structural brain pathologies, such as stroke, as well as seizures that are provoked by a reversible factor, such as hyponatraemia, although the two groups should be not equated. Furthermore, FS and CwG should be set apart as “age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures”, reinforcing the concept of their self-limited course over a certain period.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1151770/fullfebrile seizuresbenign convulsions in children with mild gastroenteritisepilepsyelectroencephalographyPPMD |
| spellingShingle | Alberto M. Cappellari Stefano Mariani Gaia Bruschi Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures Frontiers in Pediatrics febrile seizures benign convulsions in children with mild gastroenteritis epilepsy electroencephalography PPMD |
| title | Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures |
| title_full | Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures |
| title_fullStr | Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures |
| title_short | Febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis: age-dependent acute symptomatic seizures |
| title_sort | febrile seizures and convulsions with mild gastroenteritis age dependent acute symptomatic seizures |
| topic | febrile seizures benign convulsions in children with mild gastroenteritis epilepsy electroencephalography PPMD |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1151770/full |
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