Evaluation of Risk Factors ın Children with Febrile Convulsions

Abstract

Purpose: Febrile Convulsions are the most common type of seizures in childhood. This study was conducted to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients being monitored for Febrile Convulsions and to determine their risk factors. Materials and Methods: A total of 166 patients who were being treated in Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics service with the febrile convulsions diagnosis were included in the study. The data used in the study were obtained retrospectively from medical records. The patients were examined in terms of their age, gender, family history, simultaneous biochemistry values, and complete blood count parameters. This study was approved by the Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Results: Simple Febrile Convulsions were present in 131 of the patients (79%) and Complicated Febrile Convulsions were present in 35 of them (21%). Upper respiratory tract infection was defined as the most common (78%) in the etiology. Febrile Convulsions recurred in 27 (16%) of the patients. There was a family history of Febrile Convulsions in 37 (22.2%) of the patients, and a family history of epilepsy in 14 (8.4%). The serum sodium, potassium, chlorine, calcium, and platelet levels of patients with febrile convulsions were significantly lower than the control group, and the glucose, creatine kinase, C-reactive protein levels were significantly higher (P<001). Conclusion: In early childhood, upper respiratory tract infections and serum electrolyte disturbances were found to be the most important risk factors for Febrile Convulsions for patients with a genetic predisposition.

Keywords

• electrolyte disorders
• febrile convulsions
• risk factors