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Prognostic factors for epilepsy following first febrile seizure in Saudi children

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2017
BACKGROUND: Febrile seizure is the most common convulsive event during childhood, but it is generally considered benign. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the rate of epilepsy after first presentation of febrile seizure and to describe factors that can predispose ...
Abdullah I. Almojali, Anwar E. Ahmed, Muhammed Y. Bagha   +2 more
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Zinc deficiency and febrile seizure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background and Objectives. Zinc has been reported to be low in children with febrile seizure compared to febrile cases without seizures, but results are inconsistent. A meta-analysis was performed to systematically evaluate the serum level of zinc
Farhad Heydarian, Alireza Ataei Nakhaei, Hasan Mehrad Majd, Elham Bakhtiari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Iron-deficiency anemia as a risk factor for the first simple febrile convulsion

Medical Journal of Babylon, 2022
Background: Febrile seizure is the most common convulsive disorder in childhood. The role of iron in the metabolism of neurotransmitters and carrying oxygen to the brain suggests the possibility of a relationship between iron-deficiency anemia and ...
Ahmed K T Al Kenani, Basheer H M Al Mamory, Asaad F H Al Obaidi   +2 more
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Evaluation of Serum Sodium Levels in Simple, Multiple and Recurrent Febrile Convulsions [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2009
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 ...
Razieh Fallah, Zia Islami
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Parents’ Anxiety Levels During Febrile Seizure and Epileptic Convulsion [PDF]

Introduction: In childhood, convulsions are common neurological conditions in pediatric emergency service and cause stress in both families and healthcare professionals.
Ayla Akca Çağlar, Halise Akça, Selma Tural Hesapçıoğlu, Can Demir Karacan, Aysun Tekeli, Ayşegül Neşe Çıtak Kurt   +5 more
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Effects of Oral Steroid Therapy on Prevention of Recurrence of Febrile Seizures in Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis Syndrome [PDF]

Annals of Child Neurology
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the occurrence rate of febrile seizures in patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome and to evaluate the effect of steroid treatment on febrile seizure recurrence.
Sooyoung Lyu, Juhyun Kong, Sang Ook Nam, Su Eun Park, Kyo Jin Jo, Taek Jin Lim, Yun-Jin Lee   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leucocytosis in Febrile Seizure

, 2011
Introduction: Febrile seizure (FS) is a common condition affecting 2-5% of children. Peripheral blood leucocyte count with its differential is an initial test looking for the cause of fever and high count is usually accounted for the seizure activity ...
UR Aryal, AR Ojha
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Electroencephalographic Normalization as a Biomarker of Clinical Recovery in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Down syndrome regression disorder is a syndrome characterized by subacute loss of cognitive, behavioral, and functional abilities in individuals with Down syndrome. Electroencephalography abnormalities are frequently observed during evaluation, but it remains unclear whether these findings represent a dynamic marker of disease ...
Jonathan D. Santoro, Mackenzie Silverman, Maeve C. Lucas, Mariam M. Yousuf, Samuel T. Otey, Stella V. Gray, Brittany Jordan, Madeline D. Kahan, Latanya D. Agurs, Michelle Van Hirtum Das, Deborah Holder, Devin King, Eileen A. Quinn, Ryan Kammeyer, Michael S. Rafii   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nationwide Survey of Association Between Fever and Epileptic Seizure in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Revealed Therapeutic Implications

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a rare, severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. There is a pressing need to develop effective and sustainable therapeutic strategies. We aimed to investigate the causal association between febrile episodes and epileptic seizures for therapeutic implications in CDD patients.
Siyi Wang, Jialin Du, Jinghui Liu, Dongmei Hu, Hongxin Wang, Xiaoxiao Man, Lehong Gao, Shimin Hu, Xianghong Meng, Hongyang Zhao, Minjing Hu, Yingxue Yang, Zhiqi Xiong, Liankun Ren   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Febrile seizures: an overview [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder in childhood. Physicians should be familiar with the proper evaluation and management of this common condition.
Hon, KL, Alexander KC Leung, Leung, AKC, Leung, TNH, Kam Lun Hon, Theresa NH Leung   +5 more
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