Ratios of nine risk factors in children with recurrent febrile seizures

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dc.contributor.authorTosun A.
dc.contributor.authorKoturoglu G.
dc.contributor.authorSerdaroglu G.
dc.contributor.authorPolat M.
dc.contributor.authorKurugol Z.
dc.contributor.authorGokben S.
dc.contributor.authorTekgul H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:20:45Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:20:45Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractFebrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder of childhood, with a recurrence probability of 33%. The aim of the study was to determine the risk factors for recurrence of febrile seizures in children. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, nine risk factors of recurrence of febrile seizures were investigated in 259 children with febrile seizures: (1) sex; (2) domicile; (3) income level; (4) family history of febrile seizures; (5) family history of epilepsy; (6) level of fever; (7) duration of fever; (8) type of seizure, simple vs complex; and (9) age at seizure onset. The risk factors were compared for 119 children with isolated febrile seizures (45.9% of the total) and 140 children with two or more febrile seizure recurrences (54.1%). Among the patients with and without recurrent febrile seizures, 32% and 18% were domiciled in nonurban areas, respectively (P = 0.012). There was a family history of febrile seizures in 57% and 44% of cases with and without recurrent febrile seizures, respectively (P = 0.031). According to the logistic regression analysis, a family history of febrile seizures was a risk factor that affected recurrence (P = 0.018; odds ratio OR = 1.933; 95% confidence interval CI = 1.121-3.333). We also found that domicile (P = 0.001) and income (P = 0.013) were risk factors for recurrence. A family history of epilepsy was not a significant risk factor (P = 0.129; OR = 2.110; 95% CI = 0.804-5.539). © 2010 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.05.007
dc.identifier.issn08878994
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18304
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectEnvironment
dc.subjectFamily Health
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectOdds Ratio
dc.subjectRecurrence
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectSeizures, Febrile
dc.subjectSex Factors
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectdescriptive research
dc.subjectdisease duration
dc.subjectdisease severity
dc.subjectfamily history
dc.subjectfebrile convulsion
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinfant
dc.subjectlogistic regression analysis
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectonset age
dc.subjectpreschool child
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectrecurrent disease
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectrural area
dc.subjectschool child
dc.subjectsex difference
dc.subjecturban area
dc.titleRatios of nine risk factors in children with recurrent febrile seizures
dc.typeArticle

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