OBJECTIVE Most febrile seizures occur outside of hospitals, and in most cases, information about the characteristics of the seizures is obtained from the parents. This makes it difficult to differentiate between simple and complex seizures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the significance of the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and the red blood cell (erythrocyte) distribution width (RDW)...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of different antipyretic agents and their highest recommended doses for preventing febrile seizures. DESIGN Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. SETTING Five hospitals, each working as the only pediatric hospital in its region. PARTICIPANTS A total of 231 children who experienced their first febrile seizure between January 1, 1997, and Dec...

abstract objective febrile convulsions (fc) are the most common convulsive events in childhood, occurring in 2-5% of children. about one third of these children will have  a recurrence during a subsequent febrile infection. this sudden neurologic problem is extremely frightening and emotionally traumatic for parents so some physicians try to prevent recurrence of fc by prescribing different dru...

OBJECTIVE Simple Febrile Seizure (SFS) is the most common seizure disorder in childhood, and is frequently described as inoffensive disorder. Nevertheless, there is evidence suggesting the association between neonatal febrile seizures and hippocampal abnormalities in adulthood. This study was conducted at evaluating the hippocampal expression of pro-apoptotic Bax and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protei...

We conducted this study to determine the role of iron deficiency as a risk factor for first febrile seizure in children. Fifty children between 6 months to 6 years with first febrile seizure (Cases) and 50 children with febrile illness but without convulsions (Controls) were enrolled from the pediatric ward of a tertiary care hospital. Iron deficiency was determined by estimation of hemoglobin,...

Background: Febrile seizures are one of the most common neurological conditions of childhood. It seems that zinc deficiency is associated with increased risk of febrile seizures.Aim: To estimate the serum Zinc level in children with simple Febrile seizures and to find the correlation between serum zinc level and simple Febrile seizures.Materials and Methods: The proposed study was a hospital ba...

This review focuses on the latest knowledge and understanding of febrile seizures and outlines the more important issues in the management of children who present with an apparent "febrile seizure". It is not the remit of this paper to discuss the detailed management of febrile seizures. Throughout this review, the words "partial" and "focal" will be used interchangeably and the term "febrile s...