Chirag Saluja
Department of Pediatrics,Safdarjung Hospital
Title: Prevalence of meningitis in the first episode of febrile seizure in children aged between 6 to 18 months.
Biography
Biography: Chirag Saluja
Abstract
Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common type of childhood seizures, affecting 2–5% of children older than 1 month and most commonly from 6 months–5 years old. It is a major cause of paediatric admissions worldwide. In India, AAP 2010 guidelines are followed for performing Lumbar Puncture(LP) in first episode of febrile seizure despite India having wide difference in the epidemiology of meningitis and immunisation coverage as compared to USA. This study has been done to find out whether AAP guidelines are applicable in India also or there is a need for our own guidelines.
Aims and objectives :
Primary Objective-To find out the prevalence of meningitis in first episode of febrile seizure in children aged 6 to 18 months.
Secondary Objective-To find out predictors of meningitis in in children with first episode of febrile seizure
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study over a period of 18 months was carried out in paediatric wards of Safdarjung Hospital. LP was performed and results analysed for meningitis as per guidelines.