title: Prognosis and risk factors in febrile convulsions: a prospective study of 150 children in Kuwait.
abstract: One hundred and fifty children with febrile convulsions (FC) were followed up for 3-10 years. They were divided into two groups: group A consisted of 120 children whose disorder was under control, and group B 30 patients in whom the disorder was not under control. Risk factors for uncontrolled FC and later development of epilepsy were looked into. In group A, 8 patients (6.6%) developed epilepsy, while another 3 (2.5%) had a single afebrile seizure. In group B, 10 (33.3%) children developed epilepsy, while 1 (3.3%) had a single afebrile seizure. The difference in the later occurrence of epilepsy between the two groups was statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bessiso
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cindro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neubauer
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Trontelj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: al-Busairi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bushnak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: al-Mansoor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammuri
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: al-Rashied
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ravnik
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007730:Kuwait; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants