Prognosis and risk factors in febrile convulsions: a prospective study of 150 children in Kuwait.
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.
Bessiso
M S
MS
Department of Paediatrics, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
Cindro
L
L
Neubauer
D
D
Trontelj
J V
JV
al-Busairi
S
S
Bushnak
R
R
al-Mansoor
S
S
Hammuri
M
M
al-Rashied
A A
AA
Ravnik
I
I
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
D000927:Anticonvulsants