DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i06.019

Pages: 1095-1102

Background: A febrile seizure is the most common seizure disorder in the pediatric age group. Various extra cranial infections are associated with febrile seizures. For proper management, the underlying infection causing febrile illness has to be sorted out. This associated illness plays an important role in the outcome. Objective: The main objective of this study was to find out infections associated with febrile seizures in children and find out the common type and site of infection were also found. Method and Materials: It was a cross-sectional study. This study was carried out in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka for 6 months from 1st January 2018 to 30th June 2018. This study included 60 patients with febrile seizures aged 6 months to 60 months. A detailed history was taken and a thorough clinical examination was done. Appropriate investigations were done to support or exclude other diagnoses and to find out associated infections. Twenty patients were excluded as their clinical features and laboratory findings were consistent with intracranial infections or metabolic abnormality. Results: Out of 60 patients, there were 68.33% male and 31.67% female. The male-female ratio was 2.15:1. The cause of FS was evident in 88.33% of cases; mostly resulting from respiratory tract infections (61.67%). Other causes were acute gastroenteritis (11.67%) and urinary tract infection (15%). No specific cause was found in 11.67% of cases. Conclusion: Associated infection was evident in most of the cases, mostly due to respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, and acute gastroenteritis in chronological order. The study has drawbacks of small sample size, short study period, and small study population. Study on a large scale and longer duration is awaited to find out the infections associated with FS in our country as there may be significant variation between developed and developing countries.