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Manifestations of ocular fundus in children with febrile seizures

Hui Guo1, Yuqing Lan, Mei Wang

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, People's Republic of China.

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
|August 28, 2010
PubMed

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The incidence of retinal hemorrhages in children experiencing febrile seizures is low, less than 10%. If found, other causes for retinopathy should be investigated.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Febrile seizures are common in children.
  • Retinopathy can be a serious complication in pediatric conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of retinopathy in children with febrile seizures.
  • To assess the risk of retinal hemorrhages following febrile seizures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 34 children (3 months to 9 years) with febrile seizures.
  • Fundus examination within 24 hours of admission for all subjects.
  • Calculation of retinopathy incidence using established statistical methods.

Main Results:

  • No cases of retinal hemorrhages were observed in the study cohort.
  • The upper limit of the 95% confidence interval for retinal hemorrhages was determined to be less than 10%.

Conclusions:

  • The incidence of retinal hemorrhages in children with febrile seizures is significantly low (under 10%).
  • The presence of retinal hemorrhages in this population warrants consideration of alternative etiologies.
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