ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2005
Meningitis is a common cause of convulsive status epilepticus with fever.
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- A Commentary on Electrographic Seizure Management and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Febrile seizures: A review.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Review
- Local classifications of fever and treatment sought among populations at risk of zoonotic diseases in Ghana.PloS one · 2018Article
- Role of neural barriers in the pathogenesis and outcome ofExperimental and therapeutic medicine · 2017Article
- Predicting factors and prevalence of meningitis in patients with first seizure and fever aged 6 to 18 months.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2014Article
- Necessity of lumbar puncture in patients presenting with new onset complex febrile seizures.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2013Article
- Diagnostic work-up and therapeutic options in management of pediatric status epilepticus.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2012Review
- Assessment of febrile seizures in children.European journal of pediatrics · 2008Review
- Outcome of convulsive status epilepticus: a review.Archives of disease in childhood · 2007Review
- Febrile seizures.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2007Review
- Status Epilepticus in Children.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2005Article
- Febrile seizures in one-five aged infants in tropical practice: Frequency, etiology and outcome of hospitalization.Journal of pediatric neurosciencesArticle
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Abstract
aimsIn children with convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) with fever, to determine the likelihood of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM), the proportion that are treated with antibiotics, and the proportion that have diagnostic CSF sampling.
methodsPatients with an incident episode of CSE with fever were identified as part of an ongoing prospective population based study of CSE in childhood.
resultsThere were 49 incident cases of CSE in the first six months. Ascertainment was 96%. Twenty four had CSE with fever, 16 had early parenteral antibiotics, nine had diagnostic CSF sampling, and four had ABM. The population risk of ABM in CSE with fever was significantly higher than that of short seizures with fever (17% v 1.2%).
conclusionsThe classical symptoms and signs of ABM may be absent in CSE with fever. A high index of suspicion for ABM in the child with CSE with fever is paramount. The most appropriate management is suggested to be early parenteral antibiotics and a lumbar puncture when there are no contraindications.
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