Prevalence and Factors Associated with Recurrent Febrile Seizures After the First Febrile Seizure in Pediatric Patients Aged 6 Months to 5 Years in Damnoensaduak Hospital, Ratchaburi Province

Authors

  • Narisa Pramojaney M.D., Damnoensaduak Hospital

Keywords:

recurrent febrile seizure, factors, prevalence, pediatric, children aged 6 months to 5 years

Abstract

Objective: To study the prevalence and factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures after the first febrile seizure in patients aged 6 months to 5 years at Damnoensaduak Hospital.

Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted by collecting data from electronic medical records of all pediatric patients aged 6 months to 5 years admitted to Damnoensaduak Hospital from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2023. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviations. Factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures after the first febrile seizure were analyzed using t test independence and chi-square test.

Results: A total of 144 patients, the prevalence of recurrent febrile seizures after the first febrile seizure was 50 patients (34.7%). Patients diagnosed with first febrile seizures who had recurrent seizures had a significantly lower mean age of onset than those who did not have recurrent seizures (p < .001). It was found that the age at first febrile seizure, less than 2 years, had a statistically significant effect on the risk of recurrent seizures (p < .05). The mean body temperature at hospital admission after the first febrile seizure in those who had recurrent seizures was significantly lower than in those who did not have recurrent seizures (p < .05). And a family history of febrile seizures had a statistically significant effect on the risk of recurrent seizures after the first seizure (p < .05).

Conclusion: The prevalence of recurrent febrile seizures after a first febrile seizure in Damnoensaduak Hospital, was higher than in most studies. Factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures after the first febrile seizure in pediatric patients aged 6 months to 5 years were the age of onset of the first febrile seizure, body temperature level at hospital admission of the first febrile seizure, and family history of febrile seizures.

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Published

2025-12-30

How to Cite

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Pramojaney N. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Recurrent Febrile Seizures After the First Febrile Seizure in Pediatric Patients Aged 6 Months to 5 Years in Damnoensaduak Hospital, Ratchaburi Province. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2025 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];44(4):525-34. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/279613