Risk Factors For First Attack Of Febrile Convulsion: Case Control Study
Abstract
Background: Febrile seizures are the most common cause of convulsions in children. Most are simple in nature, although those with focal type , prolonged duration more than (15 min) or those that recur within 24 hours or within the same febrile illness are considered complex. Objective: This is casecontrol study was carried out to :-Analyze the risk factors associated with first febrile convulsion in comparison to control group of the same age.Analyze the risk factors associated with complex febrile comvulsions. Subjects and Methods: Patients: A case –control study had been done at Basrah peadiatric teaching hospital in pediatric medical department on 115 patients admitted with first attack of convulsion and fever,their ages ranged from six months to six years.They had been admitted during the time from January2015 to the end of August 2015. Sixty nine were males and 46 were females.Cases were matched with control group of 130 children without fever or fit in relation to age (6 months -6 years). Results: The significant risk factors were positive family history of febrile convulsion P-value 15 min. (2) Recurrent seizures occur within 24 hr (3) Focal seizure activity or focal findings are present (1) .The type of FS was studied in relation to age ,sex ,family history of FS, epilepsy & developmental delay, birth weight , gestational age,degree of temperature,duration of fever&onset of fit after fever.(2) According to the age:Two age groups: ≤ 15 months & 2.5 kg ) (1) . Degree…
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