Demographic characteristics of patients presented to pediatric emergency department with febrile seizure and identification of risk factors for recurrence

Aksay, Ahu; KUMANDAŞ, SEFER; PER, HÜSEYİN; Poyrazoglu, Gamze; GÜMÜŞ, HAKAN

doi:10.5222/buchd.2018.58076

Demographic characteristics of patients presented to pediatric emergency department with febrile seizure and identification of risk factors for recurrence

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Aksay A., KUMANDAŞ S., PER H., Poyrazoglu G., GÜMÜŞ H.

IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, vol.8, no.3, pp.159-166, 2018 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5222/buchd.2018.58076
Journal Name: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.159-166
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Febrile convulsion is the most frequently observed type of convulsion in childhood. Our aim in this study is to identify etiological factors, risk factors for recurrence and recurrence rate by determining demographic characteristics of the patients with febrile convulsions.