Febrile seizures, electroencephalographic and follow-up study

ABSTRACT

The EEG records of all referrals to the EEG unit of Salmaniya Medical Centre [SMC] in one year - 75 in number - were examined. Epileptigenic abnormality was observed in 30% at the first examination. The parents of 53 patients were interviewed 2 years after obtaining EEG records for identification of factors that might contribute to the recurrence of febrile seizures and the development of non-febrile seizures. Development from febrile into non-febrile seizures was detected in 9.5% of the cases. The high incidence of EEG abnormality and non-febrile seizures in the study group could be explained by the assumption that more children at risk of developing non-febrile seizures were referred for EEG study