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Developmental evaluation in children experiencing febrile convulsions
Background. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of febrile convulsion (FC) on neuromotor development. Methods. Data of 325 patients, who were followed up at our outpatient clinic and diagnosed with FC between January ...
Rojan İpek+6 more
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Diazepam intermitente e fenobarbital contínuo para tratamento da recorrência de convulsões febris: uma revisão sistemática com metanálise [PDF]
Convulsions triggered by fever are the most common type of seizures in childhood, and 20% to 30% of them have recurrence. The prophylactic treatment is still controversial, so we performed a systematic review to find out the effectiveness of continuous ...
Atallah, Álvaro Nagib+6 more
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Seminars in epileptology: How to diagnose status epilepticus in adults and children
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) can be regarded as the most severe expression of seizure activity characterized by a low probability of spontaneous cessation and mechanisms leading to metabolic and inflammatory derangements with increased risk of brain damage, alterations of neural networks, and potentially life‐threatening systemic complications ...
M. Leitinger+12 more
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Risk factors for transition of febrile convulsions to epilepsy
Object: to assess a relationship between febrile convulsions (FC) and epilepsy. Patients and methods. The role of perinatal hereditary diseases, a family history of FC and epilepsy, as well as clinical findings and the results of supplementary studies ...
A. F. Dolinina+2 more
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Pre-eclampsia and febrile convulsions [PDF]
An association between pre-eclampsia and febrile convulsions has been reported, but the association may not be causal. We compared the risk of febrile convulsions in 14 974 children who had been exposed to pre-eclampsia in fetal life with that of 39 210 unexposed children.
Vestergaard, Mogens+5 more
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Trends in long-term prescribing of dependence forming medicines [PDF]
Using patient-level primary care data to estimate the extent to which antidepressant medicines are prescribed to people continuously for long periods of time.
McManus, S.+3 more
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Abstract Objective Some children with Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) exhibit focal abnormalities similar to those observed in Self‐Limited Focal Epilepsies of Childhood (SeLFEs). It remains unclear whether this subgroup of patients may present distinct clinical characteristics or prognoses compared to those with CAE and generalized discharges alone ...
Giulia Barbagallo+6 more
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Risk Factors for Recurrent Febrile Convulsions in Children
Background: Febrile convulsions are the most frequent type of seizures in children under 6 years of age. Significant percentage of these children will later suffer from recurrence of febrile convulsion.Objectives: To identify the main risk factors for ...
Yusra Fayyadh Alwan+1 more
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Context: Febrile seizures are one of the most common seizures in childhood. Febrile seizures occur in 2%–5% of children who are younger than 5 years of age.
Jyothirmai Mallela+3 more
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A review of attendances at Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department at Mater Dei Hospital for neurological complaints patient [PDF]
Aims: Attendances at paediatric accident and emergency department (A&E) during a six month period were reviewed to determine the proportion of children with neurological complaints, type of symptoms and the outcomes in terms of admissions ...
Attard, Stephen+3 more
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