Demographic Characteristics and Risk Factors of First Febrile Seizures: A Jordanian Experience

Abu-Ekteish, Faisal; Daoud, Azhar S.; Al-Sheyyab, Mahmoud; Mughal, Nouman

doi:10.1177/004947550003000113

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“…This is similar to 37% reported by Al-Eissa et al [21]. A lower incidence of positive family history ranging from 10.2-25% has been reported in other studies [22,24,28,29]. Furthermore, positive family history of epilepsy in 17% of patients in the present study was higher than 3 −14.6% reported from other places [24,29].…”

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Epidemiological and clinical features of hospitalized patients with febrile seizures in Ramadi, West of Iraq

Al-Zwaini

2015

J Pediatr Neurol

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Prospective study of 169 children with febrile seizures (FS) was carried out from 1st February 2002 to 30th of January 2003. The proportion of patients with FS among all admitted patients was 7.6%. The mean age of patients with FS was 25.8 months, and the peak age of our patients was 18.19 months. Male to female ratio was 1.3:1. The mean age of the 1st attacks was 23.5 months, and that for recurrent attacks was 29.8 months. The mean temperature for the 1st attack was 39.7.C and that for recurrent attacks was 38.2.C. There was a history of prematurely in 13%, a family history of FS in 35% and epilepsy in 17%. Complex FS were seen in 27% and febrile status epilepticus in 3%. Upper and lower respiratory tract infection was the cause of fever in 67% of patients and the majority of them were admitted in the cold months of year. Lumbar puncture was done in 37% of patients. The commonest anticonvulsant used to terminate the seizures was intravenous diazepam in 78.7% followed by rectal diazepam in 8.9%. Intermittent diazepam (45%) was the most widely used anticonvulsant for prophylaxis, followed by phenobarbital (23%).

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confidence: 89%

Epidemiological and clinical features of hospitalized patients with febrile seizures in Ramadi, West of Iraq

Al-Zwaini

2015

J Pediatr Neurol

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“…In a study by Gohnston, the author highlighted the genetic role for the occurrence of disease and that the illness is an autosomal disease [2]. In other studies it was revealed that the prematurity and labor difficulties [3] and prenatal asphyxia [9] to be considered as important risk factors of febrile seizures. In the past, there were some considerations for viruses playing a role in appearance of febrile seizures, nevertheless, a study by Chung showed that there was no discrepancy in role of Influenza viruses, Parainfluenza viruses, and Adenoviruses and that the risk of febrile seizures is lower following the rotaviral infections [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk Factors of the First Febrile Seizures in Iranian Children

Mahyar

Ayazi

Fallahi

et al. 2010

International Journal of Pediatrics

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Objective. Febrile seizures are the most common type of convulsion in children. The identification of influencing factors on incidence of the first febrile seizures is of prime priority. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of the first febrile seizures in Iranian children. Methods. In this case-control study 80 children aged 9 month to 5 years with their first febrile seizures were compared with 80 children with fever without seizure based on different risk factors in 2007. Results. There was significant difference between two groups regarding the gender, family history of febrile seizures, breast-feeding duration, and the body temperature (P < .05). Conclusion. Our study showed that factors including the gender, family history of febrile seizures, breast-feeding duration, and the body temperature are among the risk factors in occurrence of the first febrile seizure. Preventive measures to remove such risk factors could lead to lower the incidence of febrile seizures.

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“…1 Upper airway viral infections are the most common triggering factors. 3,4 The risk of subsequently developing epilepsy is 6.9% 5 ; although they have an excellent prognosis, they bring anxiety to parents and family members. 6 The clinical signs of febrile seizures are not different among populations, but the clinical and demographic characteristics are not identical in the different parts of the world, 7 thus justifying the necessity of the present study.…”

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confidence: 99%