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Original Article
Nephrology (Genitourinary)
Hypercalciuria and febrile convulsion in children under 5 years old
Vahid Seddighi Gorabi, Bahram Nikkhoo, Obeidollah Faraji, Mona Mohammadkhani, Sattar Mirzaee, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(4):129-131.   Published online April 23, 2018
Purpose

The association between hypercalciuria and febrile convulsion is controversial. The present study aimed to investigate the statistical association between hypercalciuria and childhood febrile convulsions.

Methods

Overall, 160 children aged 6 months to 5 years, including 80 children with febrile convulsion and 80 febrile children without convulsion (comparison group), were recruited. All laboratory tests, including 24-hour urine calcium, were undertaken in an academic...

Relationship between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsion in infants
Youn Soo Jun, Ho Il Bang, Seung Taek Yu, Sae Ron Shin, Du Young Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(3):392-396.   Published online March 15, 2010
Purpose : The association between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsion in infants has been examined in several studies with conflicting results. Therefore, the authors aimed to evaluate the precise relationship involved. Methods : In this case-control study, the authors assessed 100 children with a diagnosis of febrile convulsion, aged between 9 months and 2 years, during January 2007 to...
Complex febrile convulsions: A clinical study
Jeong Sic Kang, Sa-Ra Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Tae Won Song, Nam Hee Kim, Jong Hee Hwang, Jin Soo Moon, Chong Guk Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(1):81-86.   Published online January 15, 2009
Purpose : Febrile convulsions are classified into simple or complex types, the latter being characterized by increased risk of recurrence and progression to epilepsy. This study aimed to delineate the clinical characteristics of complex febrile convulsions. Methods : Between January 2003 and December 2006, 550 children were diagnosed with febrile convulsions at the Department of Pediatrics, Ilsan Paik Hospital. Their...
Unprovoked seizures in children with complex febrile convulsion; short-term outcome
Ji Yeon Choi, Eun Jung Cheon, Young Hyuk Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(8):757-760.   Published online August 15, 2007
Purpose : Febrile convulsions (FC) were considered to be a benign seizure syndrome that is distinct from epilepsy. But it is thought that children with complex features i.e., partial or prolonged seizures or multiple episodes of FC would bear a higher risk of developing unprovoked seizures. The aim of this study is to look into the relative significance of each...
The Levels of Zinc and Neuron-specific Enolase in Febrile Convulsion
Hong Sang Cho, Jun Hun Shin, Ji Yeoung Seo, Cho Ae Lee, Se Hyun Kim, Kyu Young Chae
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(10):1087-1092.   Published online October 15, 2004
Purpose : To determine the role of zinc in febrile convulsion and to evaluate whether febrile convulsion causes neuronal damage, serum and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF), zinc and CSF neuron-specific enolase(NSE) levels were measured in patients with febrile convulsion, epilepsy and aseptic meningitis. Methods : Three groups were formed as follows : group I : 53 children with febrile convulsion; group II :...
Lumbar Puncture in Patients Who Experienced First Seizure with Fever
Jung Kim, Jun Su Lee, Sang Eun Lee, Wan Suk Choi, Sung Ryoung Han, Kyunglae Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(10):1008-1012.   Published online October 15, 2003
Purpose : We aimed to ascertain whether lumbar punctures should be done to prove febrile seizure, and to study what conditions can delay or abolish lumbar puncture. Methods : This retrospective study was done for four years, from January, 1996 to December, 1999. The subjects were the patients who visited Masan Samsung Hospital for the first convulsion with fever, and...
Survey on Parental Knowledge about Febrile Convulsion
Sung Koo Kim, Young Jun Kim, Phil Soo Oh, Young Ah Lee, Ha Joo Choi, Hae Sun Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(11):1559-1564.   Published online November 15, 1998
Purpose : We surveyed parental knowlege about febrile convulsion in order to reduce unnecessary use of diagnostic method and management, and to use as an educational guideline. Methods : The survey composed of four items : etiology, diagnosis and treatment, prognosis, and method management at home. The rate of correct answers on the total questionnaire, and each questionnaires was compared to...
The Clinical Significance of Serum Sodium Concentration in Febrile Convulsion
So Young Park, Seung Joo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(9):1262-1267.   Published online September 15, 1998
Purpose : Recently hyponatremia was reported to be common in febrile convulsion and related to the probability of a repeated convulsion. It was documented that hyponatremia lowers the threshold for convulsion in experiment animals. We therefore studied the relationship between hyponatremia and febrile convulsion. Methods : Serum sodium concentration was measured in 82 children with febrile convulsions and 66 age-matched febrile...
An Electroencephalographic Study of Febrile Convulsion in Childhood
Jong Woo Shin, Chang Ok Soh, Jin Young Jeong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(4):531-538.   Published online April 15, 1997
Purpose : Febrile convulsion is most common neurologic disorder in childhood, which benign course but transition to epilepsy is not certain. This study was carried out to reveal the usefulness of electroencephalography of febrile convulsion in childhood. Methods : Electroencephalography (EEG) was performed on 116 children who visited the department of Pediatrics, Haesung hospital from November 1992 to December 1994 due...
A Study on thePredisposing Factors to Complex Febrile Convulsion
Ge Woo Yi, Dong Wook Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(2):225-232.   Published online February 15, 1997
Purpose : Febrile convulsion is classified as simple or complex type, the latter being characterized by frequent recurrence of febrile convulsion itself and progression to epilepsy. This study was performed to seek the predisposing factors to complex febrile convulsion. Methods : This study was retrospectively undertaken to review medicalrecords of 472 children under 15 years of age with febrile convulsions, who were...
Afebrile Convulsion Associated with Rotaviral Gastroenteritis in Childhood
Yoon Kyeong Koh, Yong Hoon Park, Han Ku Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(4):501-506.   Published online April 15, 1995
Rotavirus is an important pathogen of acute infantile gastroenteritis as well as is suspected of being one of the causative agents of benign convulsion. We evaluated the clinical and laboratory features noted in 9 young children with Rotazyme positive gastroenteritis and afebrile seizure retrospectly. Seventy-seven patients were admitted to the department of pediatrics in Yeungnam University Hospital with a history of...
Clinical Studies on Risk Facotrs of Recurrnces after first Febrile Convulsions in Infancies and Early Childhood
Hee Kyung Chun, Hyun Ki Joo, Mi Soo Ahn, Ji Sub Oh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(6):786-793.   Published online June 15, 1994
The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of recurrences after their first febrile convulsions in infants and young children. Dlinical studies were made on 187 cases of febrile convulsions who were admitted to the department of pediatrics of Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital from March, 1990 to December, 1992 1) 63 cases of 187 cases had recurrences after their...
Clinical Study of Febrile convulsion and Factors Related to Recurrence
Jong Gyun Kim, Keon Su Rhee, Young Hun Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(1):1-8.   Published online January 15, 1994
We have reserched the relationship of their clinical pictures and factors related to the risk of recurrence of 75 patients with simple or complex febrile convulsions, who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University Hospital from January 1987 to July 1991. The 75 patient were followed up and consisted of the 55 patients with initial or non-recurrent...
A Clinical Study on Febrile Convulsion
Jung Hwan Lee, Ki Hwan Yoo, Yong Sook Hong, Joo Won Lee, Soon Kyum Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(6):850-857.   Published online June 15, 1993
Although febrile convulsion(FC) is a common clinical entity with a high recurrence rate, no specific factors have been identified to be highly predictive of its recurrence. A total to 114 cases of FC identified during a 28 month period (January, 1989-May, 1991) was analysed. A silght predominance of boys over girls(1.3 to 1.0) was observed. The majority of cases(89.4%) were under 3...
A Clinical Study of Febrile Convulsion and Factors Related to Recurrence.
Soo Gi Kang, Myung Hee Yoon, Hyung Ja Park, Shinna Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(6):772-779.   Published online June 30, 1990
65 Cases of febrile convulsion were reviewed in terms of their clinical pictures and factors related to their recurrences. Seemingly related factors are: 1) age of first episode: The age of first ipisode was under 12months of age in 11.4% of initial cases and 46.7% of recurrent cases. 2) family history of convulsive disorder: There were family history of convulsive disorder in 23.4% of recurrent cases, compare to...
Clinical Studies on Febrile Convulsion in Children.
Kang Ho Kim, In Kwyu Park, Young Bong Park, Jin Heon Kim, Chang Soo Ra
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(3):297-304.   Published online March 31, 1987
We have analyzed the clinical and laboratory findings of 204 patients with febrile convulsion, who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Chosun University Hospital from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1985. The results obtained were as follows: 1) In sex distribution, the boys(65.6%) outnumbered the girls(34.4%) and the ratio was 1.9:1. 2) 78.9% of the patients with febrile convulsion were from 6 months to under 4 years...
A Clinicoelectroencephalographic Study of Febrile Convulsion in Childhood.
Kwang Shim, Ook Jung Kang, Sa Jun Chung, Chang Il Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(7):725-732.   Published online July 31, 1984
This study was attempted to reveal the clinical and electrcencephalcgraphic findings of febrile convulsion in children. The subjects were 236 cases, from 6 mos. of age to 15 years of age, who visited to Kyung Hee University Hospital and were diagnosed as febrile convulsion between Jan. 1978 and Aug. 1983. They were classified into 2 categories; simple febrile convulsion (SFC)...
Role of Lumbar Puncture in Children with First Febrile Convulsion.
Kyu Chul Choi, Byoung Soo Cho, Sa Jun Chung, Yong Mook Choi, Chang Il Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(7):718-724.   Published online July 31, 1984
To assess the role of lumbar puncture in the children with their first febrile convulsion, the results of lumbar puncture in 154 children for a 3-year period were reviewed. In the frequency of the causes of febrile convulsion, meningitis and encephalitis were the most common (34.4%) and upper respiratory tract infection was the next(26.0%). The comparison and observations between the...
Febrile Convulsion.
Ja Young Park, Seung Ju Lee, Keun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(4):356-362.   Published online April 30, 1982
We have observed the clinical findings and progress of the febrile convulsion in 182 children who were admitted to Ewha Womans University Hospital from 1976 to 1980 1) In sex distribution, the boys (65.4%) outnumbered the girls (34.6%). 2) 88% of the children were under 3 years of age at the first epidsode of the febrile convulsion. 3) There was...