Table 1 Clinical characteristics of pediatric patients who were hospitalized for CFS (n = 317)
Characteristics | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Age, months | 22.5 | (6.2–59.1) |
Male sex | 174 | (54.9) |
History of FS | 92 | (29.0) |
Temperature at admission, °C | 38.9 ± 1.0 | |
Convulsive seizures | 296 | (93.4) |
Classification of CFS | ||
Focal seizures | 196 | (61.8) |
Prolonged convulsive seizures ≥ 15 min | 186 | (58.7) |
Repetitive seizures | 112 | (35.3) |
Total number of anticonvulsants used | ||
0 | 106 | (33.4) |
1 | 140 | (44.2) |
2 | 56 | (17.7) |
3 | 14 | (4.4) |
4 | 1 | (0.3) |
Details of anticonvulsants used | ||
Diazepam iv | 131 | (41.3) |
Diazepam sp | 74 | (23.3) |
Midazolam iv | 66 | (20.8) |
Midazolam buc | 2 | (0.6) |
Fosphenytoin iv | 23 | (7.3) |
Phenytoin iv | 1 | (0.3) |
Phenobarbital iv | 4 | (1.3) |
Thiamylal iv | 1 | (0.3) |
Carbamazepine per os | 8 | (2.5) |