TY - JOUR T1 - ASURVEY ON 107 CHILDREN WITH FEBRILE CONVULSION IN FIROOZ-ABADI HOSPITAL TT - بررسی 107 کودک مبتلا به تب و تشنج در بیمارستان فیروزآبادی JF - RJMS JO - RJMS VL - 8 IS - 25 UR - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-360-en.html Y1 - 2001 SP - 269 EP - 272 KW - 1) Febrile Convulsion 2) Generalized Seizure 3) focal seizure 4) Recurrent seizure N2 -  In a cross sectional study over a period of two years (Sep 1997-Sep 1999), 107 children with febrile convulsion were evaluated in Firooz-Abadi Hospital.   The mean age of first occurrence of febrile convulsion was 20.5 ± 9.8 months and for children with a family history of febrile seizure was 14.8 ±8.02 months.   In those without a family history the mean age were 22.1±9.7 months.   A male preponderance (60%) was observed. There was a predominance of generalized seizures (81%). The duration of convulsions in the majority of children (85%) were less than 15 minutes. Children with a positive family history were at increased risk of recurrent febrile seizures. M3 ER -