Epilepsy in children with a history of febrile seizures

Febrile seizure, the most common type of pediatric convulsive disorder, is a benign seizure syndrome distinct from epilepsy. However, as epilepsy is also common during childhood, we aimed to identify the prognostic factors that can predict epilepsy in children with febrile seizures. The study compri...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental pediatrics 2016, 59(2), , pp.74-79
Main Authors: Lee, Sang Hyun, Byeon, Jung Hye, Kim, Gun Ha, Eun, Baik-Lin, Eun, So-Hee
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Child
Convulsions & seizures
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Family medical history
Febrile seizure
Fever
Infections
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Nervous system
Original
Patients
Premature birth
Semiotics
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Febrile seizure, the most common type of pediatric convulsive disorder, is a benign seizure syndrome distinct from epilepsy. However, as epilepsy is also common during childhood, we aimed to identify the prognostic factors that can predict epilepsy in children with febrile seizures. The study comprised 249 children at the Korea University Ansan Hospital who presented with febrile seizures. The relationship between the subsequent occurrence of epilepsy and clinical factors including seizure and fever-related variables were analyzed by multivariate analysis. Twenty-five patients (10.0%) had additional afebrile seizures later and were diagnosed with epilepsy. The subsequent occurrence of epilepsy in patients with a history of febrile seizures was associated with a seizure frequency of more than 10 times during the first 2 years after seizure onset (P
ISSN:1738-1061
2092-7258
2713-4148
DOI:10.3345/kjp.2016.59.2.74