Ann Trop Paediatr. 2000 Sep;20(3):227-30.

Febrile convulsions: acute seizure characteristics and anti-convulsant therapy.

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Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. shihgang@tm.net.my

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A descriptive study using data from the medical records of 448 children with febrile convulsion was carried out to determine the seizure characteristics and use of anti-convulsant therapy for febrile convulsions in a Malaysian hospital. There was a higher incidence of multiple seizures and a lower incidence of focal seizures in the local population than in studies done among Western populations. The majority of initial seizures occurred within 24 h of fever onset. Transient neurological abnormalities following an acute seizure were common. A quarter of children referred by general practitioners had been given anti-convulsants prior to referral but up to 20% of general practitioners had used ineffective routes for administering diazepam. However, diazepam used in the hospital was found to be effective in controlling acute febrile seizures.

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