09 January 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Respiratory Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 on Febrile Seizures in Saudi Children: Insights into Etiologies, Gender, and Familial Associations
Saleh Fahad AlFulayyih
1ACDEF, Sarah Saleh Al Baridi1ABEFG, Sara Amer Alomar 1BFG, Ahmed Nawfal Alshammari 1BFG, Mohammed Shahab Uddin 1ACDEF*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942478
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942478
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants (N=71).Demographic, clinical, and virological characteristics of 71 children aged 6 months to 5 years who were diagnosed with febrile seizures between 2017 and 2021 at a single center in Saudi Arabia.
| Variable | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| N | Total N=71 | |
| Age (median, IQR) | 19.0 [12.0, 36.0] | |
| Sex (n,%) | Male | 32 (45.1) |
| Female | 39 (54.9) | |
| Duration of fever (days; median, IQR) | 2.0 [1.0, 4.0] | |
| Temperature on admission (°C; median, IQR) | 37.9 [37.3, 38.9] | |
| Maximum temperature (°C; median, IQR) | 39.1 [38.9, 39.4] | |
| Family history of seizure (%) | Yes | 25 (35.2) |
| No | 46 (64.8) | |
| Length of hospital stay (days; median, IQR) | 3.0 [2.0, 4.0] | |
| Virus (%) | H. rhinovirus/enterovirus | 17 (23.9) |
| Influenza A or B | 19 (26.8) | |
| Adenovirus | 13 (18.3) | |
| Parainfluenza | 6 (8.5) | |
| RSV | 6 (8.5) | |
| Others | 10 (14.1) | |
| SARSCov2 (%) | Yes | 10 (14.1) |
| No | 61 (85.9) | |
| Co-infection (%) | Yes | 20 (28.2) |
| No | 51 (71.8) | |
| Lumber puncture (%) | Yes | 17 (23.9) |
| No | 54 (76.1) | |
| Seizure type (%) | Simple seizure | 49 (69.0) |
| Complex seizure | 22 (31.0) | |
| IQR – interquartile range; RSV – respiratory syncytial virus. | ||