Background: Febrile seizure (FS) is one of the most common neurologic disorders in children. Electrolyte imbalance especially hyponatremia may have an important role in triggering the febrile seizure. The measure of serum electrolytes will be useful in predicting the further seizure. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of relative hyponatremia (RH) on the risk of recurrent febri...

conclusions the highest frequency of fc was seen in younger than 20-month-old children. except for the lower incidence of positive history of prematurity and higher prevalence of gastroenteritis, results of the present study are relatively similar to other studies. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, the patients with diagnosis of febrile seizure were the target population. we o...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the probability of bacterial meningitis presenting with a first simple febrile seizure or complex febrile seizure without any conspicuous signs of meningitis. Methods: This was a record based cross-sectional study of 564 patients of 6-24 months of age and was evaluated in a paediatric emergency department between 2007 and 2013 for their first febrile...

febrile seizure is the most common form of childhood seizures that occur in 2-5% of them. the purpose of this study was to compare serum sodium level in first simple, multiple and recurrent febrile con-vulsions to answer whether serum sodium levels can predict febrile seizure recurrence in 24 hours and in other febrile episodes? in a retrospective study, sodium serum levels of all children aged...

Background Febrile seizure is the most common seizure disorders. Febrile seizure is divided into two groups of simple and complex seizures.  The aim of this epidemiological study was to assess the risk factors involved in the incidence of febrile seizures between the children referred to Besat hospital in the city of Sanandaj (Iran). Materials and Methods The present paper is a cross-sectional...

how to cite this article: tavasoli a, afsharkhas l, edraki a. frequency of meningitis in children presenting with febrile seizure in ali-asghar children’s hospital. iran j child neurol. 2014 autumn; 8(4):51-56. abstract objective febrile seizures (fs) are the most common type of childhood seizures, affecting 2–5% of children. as the seizure may be the sole presentation of bacterial meningitis i...

Complex seizure characteristics in patients with a positive family history were studied to define familial phenotype subgroups of febrile seizures. A total of 51 children with one or more affected first degree relatives and 177 without an affected first degree relative were compared for history of complex characteristics of the initial febrile seizure. No difference was found in the frequency o...

Febrile seizure is the most common seizure disorder in children. Approximately 2-5% of children will experience a febrile seizure. There are two types of febrile seizure: simple and complex. The two types vary in their characteristics and also in their prognosis. Simple febrile seizures are generally benign neurological events that carry an excellent prognosis. On the other hand, research shows...

INTRODUCTION Although one third of febrile seizures are complex, a consensus has still not been reached on how to manage them, as is the case with simple febrile seizures. The objective of this study is to estimate the usefulness of complementary examinations and the risk of associated serious intracranial pathology. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review was conducted from 2003 until 20...