Prognosis and Risk Factors in Febrile Convulsions: A Prospective Study of 150 Children in Kuwait

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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.

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