All issues > Volume 25(3); 1982

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(3):250-257. Published online March 31, 1982.

Clinical Considerations of Convulsive Diseases in Children.

In Soo Choi¹, Jung Soo Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics Jeonbug National University Medical School, Korea.

Abstract

The authors reviewed 312 pediatric convulsive patients admitted to the Department of Pediatrics Jeonbug national University Hospital during the last 3 years period from Sep. 1st, 1978 to Aug. 31st. 1981. The clinical and statistical results were obtained as follows. 1) Of the total 312 pediatric convulsive patients, the patients over 6 years of age and preschool children between 2 years and 6 years occupid 31.4% each, with the sex ratio male to female, 1.5 : 1. 2) The most common cause of convulsions was Meningitis(27.3%), which was followed by Encephalitis(19.2%), Febrile convulsion(15.7%), Idiopathic Epilepsy(9.6%), in order of frequency. 3) The most common cause of convulsions in the neonatal period was Neonatal Tetanus(41.7%), which was followed by Birth Trauma(17.7%), Meningitis(14.7%). 4) Meningitis was most common in children from 1 month to 2 years, and Encephalitis in children over 2 years. 5) The most common cause of Febrile Convulsion was Pharyngotonsillitis(42.9%), which was followed by Pneumonia(32.6%), Acute Gastroenteritis(14.9%). 6) The mortality rate of convulsive patients was 5.5%.

Keywords :Clinical consideration;Convulsive diseases