Snotwatch: an ecological analysis of the relationship between febrile seizures and respiratory virus activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Febrile seizures are the commonest type of seizure in occurring in the first few years of life, mostly affecting children aged six months to five years old. While largely benign, the incidence of each febrile seizure increases the risk of recurrence, afebrile seizures and epilepsy. Viruses are the most frequent cause of febrile illnesses in which a febrile seizure occurs. Febrile seizure presentation patterns appear to follow a seasonal trend.

Aims

To identify patterns of febrile seizure incidence across different seasons with specific viral activity, and to establish a framework for analysing virus circulation data with common illnesses within a shared region and population.

Setting

Our study was a study of febrile seizure presentations in Victoria, Austra

SUBMITTER: Sawires R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9215000 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature