An Incident Case-Referent Study of Febrile Convulsions in Children: Genetical and Social Aspects
- 1 August 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Neuropediatrics
- Vol. 21 (03) , 153-159
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1071484
Abstract
In a prospective community-based study of 103 children with febrile convulsions (FC), social and genetical factors were compared with 193 age and sex matched referents sampled from the community. FC were found more often among parents of cases than referents (odds ratio 21.0; p < 0.001). A history of FC in any type of relative was found in 39.8 % of cases and 10.4 % of referents (odds ratio 5.8; p < 0.001). The familial occurrence of FC is best described by a multifactorial (polygenic) model. No difference was found between groups in the occurrence of other diseases than FC affecting the central nervous system and only one case was mentally retarded. No difference was found between cases and referents in the age of independent walking and ability to speak at age 18 months. Children with FC more often had infectious diseases than referents (odds ratio 2.84; p = 0.002). Children with FC more often lived in apartments and spent their time in day by day care institutions (odds ratio 2.91; p = 0.02). Parents' occupation did not differ between groups. Mothers of children with FC more often had compulsory education only compared with mothers of referents. In einer prospektiven Studie von 103 Kindern wurden soziale und genetische Faktoren mit einer Referenzgruppe von 193 alters- und geschlechtsgleichen Kindern verglichen. Fieberkrämpfe waren häufiger bei den Eltern der Patientengruppe verglichen mit der Referenzgruppe (odds ratio 21,0; p < 0.001). Bei allen Verwandtschaftsgraden fand man eine Fieberkrampfanamnese in 39,8 % der Patientengruppe und 10,4% der Referenzgruppe. Ein multifaktorieller Erbgang ist am wahrscheinlichsten. Es wurde kein Unterschied zwischen den zwei Gruppen betreffs anderer neurologischer Krankheiten außer Fieberkrämpfen festgestellt, und nur ein Mitglied der Patientengruppe war geistig retardiert. Man konnte keinen Unterschied zwischen den beiden Gruppen feststellen, was das Gehalter und Sprechalter von 18 Monaten betraf. Kinder mit Fieberkrämpfen hatten öfters infektiöse Krankheiten verglichen mit der Referenzgruppe (odds ratio 2,84; p= 0.002). Kinder mit Fieberkrämpfen lebten öfter in Mietwohnungen und waren öfter in Tagespflege (odds ratio 2,91; p= 0.002). Betreffs Ausbildung und beruflicher Situation der Eltern ließ sich kein Unterschied feststellen mit der Ausnahme, daß Mütter von Kindern der Patientengruppe häufiger einfache Schulbildung hatten.Keywords
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