Effect of fever on recurrence rate of febrile convulsions

We studied 154 children admitted consecutively with their first febrile convulsion to assess the influence of the temperature on the recurrence rate of convulsions. Those with temperatures of 40 degrees C or more were nine times less likely to have subsequent convulsions than those with temperatures...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 1989-06, Vol.64 (6), p.869-870
Hauptverfasser:	el-Radhi, A S, Banajeh, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Female Fever - physiopathology Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Prospective Studies Recurrence Seizures, Febrile - physiopathology Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	We studied 154 children admitted consecutively with their first febrile convulsion to assess the influence of the temperature on the recurrence rate of convulsions. Those with temperatures of 40 degrees C or more were nine times less likely to have subsequent convulsions than those with temperatures of 38-38.9 degrees C.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.64.6.869