ArticleJournal of child neurology2022
Evaluation of Febrile Seizure Diagnoses Associated With COVID-19.
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- Comparison of febrile seizures associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pre-Omicron and Omicron-predominant periods: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Neurological Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Mpox in Pediatric Patients and Their Management: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review.Pediatric neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of pediatric seizures in COVID-19 infection: A study from Thailand.eNeurologicalSci · 2025Article
- Comparing clinical and biochemical characteristics of febrile seizures in children with and without COVID-19: a retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Hospitalized children with COVID-19 infection during large outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain: a retrospective study in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Specific convulsions and brain damage in children hospitalized for Omicron BA.5 infection: an observational study using two cohorts.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2024Observational
- Impact of the Omicron Strain on Febrile Convulsions Requiring Hospitalization in Children: A Single-Center Observational Study.Pediatric reports · 2024Article
- Has the Incidence of Febrile Convulsions in Childhood Changed During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic?Journal of child neurology · 2024Article
- Predicting factors for acute encephalopathy in febrile seizure children with SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: a retrospective study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Impact of Respiratory Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 on Febrile Seizures in Saudi Children: Insights into Etiologies, Gender, and Familial Associations.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Hospital admissions linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents: cohort study of 3.2 million first ascertained infections in England.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Article
- Frequency and risk factors for febrile seizures during COVID-19 pandemic waves: an observational study.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Observational
- Evaluation of patients presenting with febrile seizures in an Iranian referral hospital: emphasis on the frequency of meningitis and co-infections.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- [Clinical features of children with febrile seizures caused by Omicron variant infection].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2023Article
- [Clinical features of children with coronavirus disease 2019 in different age groups during the epidemic of Omicron variant].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2023Article
- Risk factors for disease severity among children with Covid-19: a clinical prediction model.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Characteristics of febrile seizures with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Omicron era.Translational pediatrics · 2023Article
- Incidence of Febrile Seizures in Children with COVID-19.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Impact of Omicron Wave on Pediatric Febrile Seizure.Journal of Korean medical science · 2023Article
- Comparison of neurological manifestation in children with and without coronavirus 2019 experiencing seizures with fever.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesInfections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be associated with febrile seizures, but the overall frequency and outcomes are unknown. The objectives of this study are to (1) determine the frequency of pediatric subjects diagnosed with febrile seizures and COVID-19, (2) evaluate patient characteristics, and (3) describe the treatments (medications and need for invasive mechanical ventilation) applied.
methodsThis was a retrospective study utilizing TriNetX electronic health record data. We included subjects ranging from 0 to 5 years of age with a diagnosis of febrile seizures (R56.00, R56.01) and COVID-19 (U07.1). We extracted the following data: age, race, ethnicity, diagnostic codes, medications, laboratory results, and procedures.
resultsDuring this study period, 8854 pediatric subjects aged 0-5 years were diagnosed with COVID-19 among 34 health care organizations and 44 (0.5%) were also diagnosed with febrile seizures (simple, 30 [68.2%]; complex, 14 [31.8%]). The median age was 1.5 years (1, 2), there were no reported epilepsy diagnoses, and a proportion required hospitalization (11; 25.0%) and critical care services (4; 9.1%).
conclusionsCOVID-19 infections in children can be associated with febrile seizures. In our study, 0.5% of COVID-19 subjects were diagnosed with febrile seizures and approximately 9% of subjects were reported to require critical care services. Febrile seizures, although serious, are not a commonly diagnosed neurologic manifestation of COVID-19.
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