ArticleJournal of neurosciences in rural practice
Acute Febrile Encephalopathy in Children: A Prospective Study of Clinical Features, Etiology, Mortality, and Risk Factors from Western India.
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- A Rare Cause of Acute Febrile Encephalopathy in a Four Year Old Boy-A Case Report with Review of Literature.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionAcute febrile encephalopathy (AFE) in children is a medical emergency and could be a manifestation of many systemic and central nervous system pathologies. The clinical features of AFE are nonspecific and etiological spectrum variable depending on the studied population. MATERIALS AND
methodsA prospective, observational study was carried out including children aged between 1 month and 12 years with AFE admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital in Western India. The primary objective was to assess the clinical presentation and etiology of AFE while the secondary objectives were to correlate the clinical and etiological findings and to determine the risk factors associated with mortality.
resultsOut of the ninety children with AFE included in this study, male:female ratio was 1.2:1; most of them were aged between 1 and 5 years and came with a history of < 7 days (82.2%). All of them had altered sensorium, about 2/3
conclusionAFE, though a rare diagnosis in children, is associated with significant morbidity and high mortality in a developing country like India.
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