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Do Febrile Seizures Influence Neurodevelopment?

Febril Konvülsiyonlar Nörogelişimi Etkiler Mi?

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427–431
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2022-11-05
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According to the results of this study, it maybe possible to reassure parents about the normalneurodevelopment expectations for their children despitehaving febrile seizures.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Families are often concerned that febrileseizures may have negative effects on theneurodevelopment of their children.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of ourstudy was to demonstrate the effects of febrile seizure onthe neurodevelopment in children using the DenverDevelopmental Screening Test II (DDST).Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional andprospective study included 28 patients hospitalized forfebrile seizures during a six-month period.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the results of this study, it maybe possible to reassure parents about the normalneurodevelopment expectations for their children despitehaving febrile seizures.
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Objective: Families are often concerned that febrileseizures may have negative effects on theneurodevelopment of their children. The aim of ourstudy was to demonstrate the effects of febrile seizure onthe neurodevelopment in children using the DenverDevelopmental Screening Test II (DDST).Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional andprospective study included 28 patients hospitalized forfebrile seizures during a six-month period. The children'sage, sex, number of seizures, number of recurrences, andfamily history of seizure were recorded. The DDST wasperformed at admission (1st DDST) and one year later(2nd DDST). The results were evaluated in threecategories as ‘normal,’ ‘suspicious,’ and ‘abnormal.’Results: The 1st DDSTs were found as normal,suspicious, and abnormal at the rates of 53.6%, 39.3%,and 7.1%, respectively. The 2nd DDST’s were normal,suspicious, and abnormal at the rates of 67.9%, 28.6%,and 3.6%, respectively. Fourteen of the 15 found asnormal were normal, but 1 was suspicious. Six of the 11found as suspicious remained suspicious, 4 were normal,and 1 was abnormal. One of the 2 patients found asabnormal was normal, the other was suspicious. Therewere no significant differences between the scores of the1st and 2nd DDSTs (p=0.423).Conclusion: We found that febrile seizures were notassociated with neurodevelopmental delay when using theDDST II. According to the results of this study, it maybe possible to reassure parents about the normalneurodevelopment expectations for their children despitehaving febrile seizures.

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Giriş: Aileler genellikle ateşli nöbetlerin çocuklarının nörogelişiminde olumsuz etkileri olabileceği konusunda endişe duymaktadırlar. Çalışmamızın amacı; febril konvülsiyonların çocukların nörogelişimindeki etkilerini Denver Gelişimsel Tarama Testi II(DGTT II) kullanarak ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel ve prospektif çalışma, 6 aylık dönem içinde febril konvülsiyon nedeniyle yatış verilen 28 hastayı kapsamaktadır. Hastaların yaşı, cinsiyeti, nöbet sayısı, tekrarı ve aile öyküsünde nöbet varlığı kaydedildi. DGTT II testi hastaların kabulünde (DGTT II-1) ve 1 yıl sonra (DGTT II-2) yapıldı. Sonuçlar ‘normal’, ‘anormal’ ve ‘şüpheli’ olarak kaydedildi. Bulgular: DGTT II-1 testinin sonuçları sırasıyla normal (%53,6), şüpheli (%39,3), anormal (%7,1) geldi. DGTT II-2 sonuçları ise normal (%67,9), şüpheli (%28,6), anormal (%3,6) olarak geldi. Normal bulunan 15 hastanın 14’ü yine normal iken, diğeri şüpheli bulundu. Şüpheli olarak bulunan 11 hastanın 6 tanesi yine şüpheli iken, kalan 4’ü normal, 1 tanesi ise anormal bulundu. Anormal bulunan 2 hastanın 1 tanesi normal, diğeri ise şüpheli olarak bulundu. DGTT II-1 ile DGTT II-2 skorları arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmadı (p=0,423). Sonuç: Febril konvülsiyonların nörogelişim bozukluğuyla ilişkili olmadığını DGTT II kullanarak bulduk. Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre, ateşli nöbetlere rağmen normal nörogelişim beklentileri konusunda ebeveynleri rahatlatmak mümkün olabilir.

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ARSLAN, M., İÇAĞASIOĞLU, F. D., ZARARSIZ, A., GÜNEŞ, H., ŞAHİN, İ. O. (2022). Do Febrile Seizures Influence Neurodevelopment?. Van Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 4, 427–431. https://ajindex.com/articles/646017

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