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Febrile seizures are the commonest epileptic disorder in children aged till 5 years. In some children febrile seizure tend to occur after the age of 6 years, although well reported phenomenon the Clinical and EEG features is less clear. Study aimed to analyse the Clinical and EEG profile in febrile seizures in Children aged between 6 to 12 years. Material and methods: All patients Typical and Atypical Febrile seizures in the age group 6-12 years attending the tertiary referral centre in eastern Tamilnadu were included. Patients with structural lesions, CNS infections and those with previous afebrile seizures were excluded. 30 Subjects fulfilling the criteria were included in the study. A careful neurological examination with appropriate laboratory tests, imaging and EEG was performed. Results: Out of 30 children 22 were in the 6-9 age group and rest in 10-12 age group.12 girls and 18 boys comprised the study group. 22 subjects (73.3%) presented with GTCS, 3 with focal seizures and 5 with febrile status. Family history of febrile seizure was present in 40% and family history of epilepsy in 26.6%. 4 children (13.3%) had behavioural problem and 33% had learning difficulty. EEG was abnormal in 60% of study population. Hyponatremia was found in 36.7% of the subjects. Imaging abnormality was noted in 3 subjects. Conclusion: Abnormal EEG had significant positive association with learning difficulty (p<0.05). Hyponatremia had significant association with occurrence of febrile status.

Clinical and Electroencephalography Profile in “Febrile Seizures in Children Aged between 6 To 12 Years”