J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1978 Sep;21(9):582-589.

Clinical Studies on Convulsions in children

• Kim HK
• Lee IB
• Lee JK
• Yoon YD

Abstract

Clinicla observation was made on 277 children with convulsion who were admitted to the Pediatric Department of Chosun University Hospital during 3 years period from Jan, 1975 to Dec. 1977. There were 165 boys and 122 girls and the results were as follow: 1. The incidence of convulsive disorders among the admission patients were 19.8% 2. The most common cause of convulsion in children was febrile convulsion.(27.8%) 3. Tetanus neonatorum was the most common cuase of convulsion in neonatal period(41.1%) 4. Febrle convulsion was the most frequent cause from 1 month to 6 month(42%) 5. The most common cause of convulsion in 6 months to 2years was febrile convulsion(46.6%). 6. In children from 2 years, to 6 years idiopathic epilepsy was the most frequent casue of convulsion.(27%). 7. Idiopathic epilepsy was the most common cause of convulsion from 6 years to 15 years(41.1%) 8. Convulsion was most frequent in children from 6 month to 2 years(26.4%) 9. The most etiologic factor of febrile convulsions were bronchopneunia, pharyngotonsillitis, diarrhea imbalance and sepsis etc.

MeSH Terms

Child*
Diarrhea
Epilepsy
Female
Humans
Incidence
Seizures*
Seizures, Febrile
Sepsis
Tetanus