Evaluation of Patients Presenting With First Febrile Seizure

Introduction Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common cause of convulsion in children. In the present study, we evaluated patients presenting with FS. Methods Eighty-two patients aged between 6-60 months who presented to Mersin City Training and Research Hospital with the first febrile seizure between January 2020 and May 2021 were included in the study. Results Of the 82 patients included in our study, 42 (51,2%) were male and 40 were female (48,8%). Their average age at presentation of first febrile seizure was 21,05 ± 16,22 months. Fever focus was found in 32 patients (39,1%) with upper respiratory tract infection. Epileptic abnormality was observed in the EEG of six patients (7,3%) and antiepileptic medication was started in three of these patients. Conclusions Upper respiratory tract infection, family history of FS, and family history of epilepsy are the main risk factors for the development of FS. Complex FS is a serious risk factor for the development of epilepsy.