Clinical Aspects of Patients with Febrile Convulsion: A survey in Mashhad
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. Ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://psj.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2093_3785975de6710700ea705b425737dea9.html |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-4482 2345-4490 |