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...

OVERVIEW Simple febrile seizures that occur in children ages 6 months to 5 years are common events with few adverse outcomes. Those who advocate therapy for this disorder have been concerned that such seizures lead to additional febrile seizures, to epilepsy, and perhaps even to brain injury. Moreover, they note the potential for such seizures to cause parental anxiety. We examined the literatu...

Corresponding Author: Heydarian F. MD Pediatric ward,Ghaem hospital Mashhad Cell Phone: +98 915 5155126 Tel: +98 511 8012469 Email:[email protected] Abstract Objective Simple febrile seizures are the most common form of childhood seizures, often recurring within the first twenty-four hours. This study was conducted to determine the probable role of low serum sodium levels in predicting seiz...

objective febrile convulsions are prevalent in children aged between 9 months and 5 years, with an incidence of 2-5%. on the other hand, iron deficiency anemia is the most common hematologic disease of infancy and childhood with a period of incidence that coincides with the time of developing febrile convulsions. therefore, it is hypothesized that there is a possible association between these c...

CONTEXT The rate of febrile seizures increases following measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination but it is unknown whether the rate varies according to personal or family history of seizures, perinatal factors, or socioeconomic status. Furthermore, little is known about the long-term outcome of febrile seizures following vaccination. OBJECTIVES To estimate incidence rate ratios (RRs) an...

Background: Febrile seizures are common during childhood and have a good prognosis, although they cause fear and anxiety in parents. Parent education is an important intervention in febrile seizures. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two educational strategies, written information vs. written information plus verbal instruction on knowledge, attitudes, concerns, an...

objective considering the controversial results in present day literature regarding the relationship between febrile seizures and anemia and the high rate of such seizures in children, this study was conducted to evaluate the association between pediatric febrile seizures and anemia. material and methods in this case-control study, conducted in 2003, 60 children with febrile seizure(cases) and ...

OBJECTIVES To examine the degree and frequency of reductions in hippocampal volume in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy with and without a history of febrile seizures. METHODS In vivo measures of hippocampal volume were computed from three dimensional gradient echo (FLASH) images in 44 patients undergoing comprehensive evaluations for epilepsy surgery. Twenty one patients (48%) reported a ...

Up to 5 percent of children in North America and western Europe experience at least one episode of febrile seizure before six years of age. Most of these seizures are self-limited and patients do not require treatment. Continuous therapy after the seizure is not effective in reducing the development of afebrile seizures. Antipyretics are effective in reducing the risk of febrile seizures if giv...