OBJECTIVES Febrile seizures recur frequently. Factors increasing the risk of febrile seizure recurrence include young age at onset, family history of febrile seizures, previous recurrent febrile seizures, time lapse since previous seizure <6 months, relative low temperature at the initial seizure, multiple type initial seizure, and frequent febrile illnesses. Prevention of seizure recurrences s...

how to cite this article: shiva s, barzegar m, zokaie n, shiva sh. dose supplemental zinc prevents recurrence of febrile seizures? iranian journal ofchild neurology 2011;5(4):11-14.   objective febrile seizures (fs) are the most common form of seizures in children. previous studies have suggested that zinc may play a role in the prevention of fs. however, there is limited information on the pre...

A child with a febrile seizure is a common cause of admission in a general paediatric ward in Malaysia. We set out to look prospectively into the clinical and epidemiological features of these children. A total of 117 children were admitted into the study. The ratio of boys to girls were 1.5:1.0. The racial breakdown was 62.4% Malays, 26.5% Indians, 8.5% Chinese and 2.6% others. The first febri...

Febrile seizures are common in the first five years of life, and many factors that increase seizure risk have been identified. Initial evaluation should determine whether features of a complex seizure are present and identify the source of fever. Routine blood tests, neuroimaging, and electroencephalography are not recommended, and lumbar puncture is no longer recommended in patients with uncom...

Background Febrile seizure is one of the most prevalent childhood convulsions. There are controversy about possible relation between febrile seizure and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to find the effect of simple febrile seizure on ADHD in children. Materials and Methods In a case-control study all children of 3-12 years old with febrile seizure refer...

febrile convulsion (fc) is the most common seizure disorder in young children. different predisposing factors have been suggested to enhance the susceptibility to febrile seizure and its recurrence. the main objective of this study was to identify the adverse effect of electrolytes disturbance in fc and its recur-rence. the medical records of 175 children with convulsive disorders were reviewed...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to observe for any change in baseline seizure frequency with acupuncture in children with cerebral palsy. METHODS A randomized controlled study was conducted: Group I consisted of integrated acupuncture, tuina, and rehabilitation (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and hydrotherapy) for 12 weeks; and Group II consisted of rehabilitation (physiothera...

Background: Febrile seizure (FS) is one of the most common neurologic disorders in children. Electrolyte imbalance especially hyponatremia may have an important role triggering febrile seizure. The measure serum electrolytes will be useful predicting further seizures. This study aimed to investigate effect relative on risk recurrent Methods: prospective was performed 115 children (6-60 months) ...

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...

objective febrile seizure is the most common seizure disorder in children. its pathophysiology is not fully understood yet; however, some risk factors have been cited for it. iron is one of these influential elements and is involved in the metabolism of some neurotransmitters which are reduced in irondeficiency anemia and also increases the sensitivity of neural cells during a febrile episode. ...