EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN WITH FEBRILE SEIZURES IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1595112518021

• Palavras-chave: Fever; Convulsions; Pediatrics; Epidemiology.

• Keywords: Fever; Convulsions; Pediatrics; Epidemiology.

• Abstract:

  A febrile seizure can be defined as a convulsive episode triggered by a febrile condition, which occurs in children aged between 6 months and 6 years, excluding other conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and epidemiological profile of children admitted with febrile seizures to a hospital in the municipality of Criciúma/SC. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study of 86 patients aged between 6 months and 6 years admitted with febrile seizures, using data collected from electronic medical records between 2021 and 2023. In the sociodemographic variables analyzed, it was possible to verify that the average age of the individuals was 25.78 ± 14.49 months, with 58.1% of the individuals being male. As for the clinical variables, 73.3% of the individuals were admitted after a febrile seizure, 64% of whom did not have a post-ictal state. Simple seizures accounted for 77.9% of cases and complex seizures for 22.1%. With regard to etiology, 58.1% were infectious, 3.5% were caused by vaccination and 38.4% by other causes. The average temperature on admission was 37.93 ± 0.95ºC, with an average duration of 4 minutes (0 - 30min). It can therefore be concluded that the study's findings can be beneficial both for health professionals, as they ensure more knowledge of the disease in the local context, and for the patients' families, since in most cases it is a benign and self-limiting clinical profile, which can alleviate concerns about the condition.