Febrile seizures in patients with complex partial seizures.
Febrile seizures occurred in 14 of 155 (9%) out-patients with complex partial seizures. Twelve patients had prolonged or recurrent febrile seizures, convulsive status epilepticus or a transient postictal neurological deficit. Febrile seizures were associated with perinatal abnormalities, an earlier onset of epilepsy and with a poor seizure control. Recurrent febrile seizures or those with complicating features are associated with an unfavourable therapeutic outcome in adult patients with complex partial seizures.
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000150:complications*; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000150:complications; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000150:complications
D000927:Anticonvulsants