Association of developing childhood epilepsy subsequent to febrile seizure: A population-based cohort study.

Purpose: Epilepsy is an important neurological condition that frequently associated with neurobehavioral disorders in childhood. Our aim was to identify the risk of developing epilepsy subsequent to febrile seizure and the association between epilepsy risk factors and neurobehavioral disorders.

Subjects And Methods: This longitudinal population-based cohort data included 952 patients with a febrile seizure diagnosis and 3808 age- and sex-matched controls.

Elevation of serum S100 protein concentration as a marker of ischemic brain damage in extremely preterm infants.

Background: Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is serious ischemic brain damage that occurs in extreme preterm infants. It is traditionally diagnosed by cranial echography. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) concentrations and ischemic brain damage, and to find the cutoff value for the early identification of ischemic brain damage in high-risk preterm infants.

Rectal diazepam solution is as good as rectal administration of intravenous diazepam in the first-aid cessation of seizures in children with intractable epilepsy.

Background: Acute seizures are readily recognizable episodes requiring urgent treatment. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of suppository use of rectal diazepam solution [Stesolid rectal tube (SRT), Alpharma, Inc., Lierskogen, Norway] with those of intravenous diazepam (IVD), Li Ta Pharma Co, Ltd.