Identified or attributed causes of fever in children presenting with a febrile seizure (%)
| Rutter (n=328) | Green/MacFaul (n=199) | Smith (n=116) | Lorber (n=452) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR, not recorded; NA, not applicable. *These cases are reported as they were detected at a later stage, after the initial diagnosis of febrile seizure without CNS infection had been made. | ||||
| Viral infection (URTI and other) | 45.7 | 64 | 32.7 | 57.9 |
| Unknown | 20.4 | NA | 20 | 23.6 |
| Otitis media | 8.5 | 18.5 | 28.4 | 9.5 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1.2 | 4 | 2.5 | NR |
| Gastroenteritis | 3.4 | 4 | 2.5 | NR |
| Chest infection | 3.9 | 5 | 0.8 | ?3 |
| Tonsillitis | 12 | (included in URTI) | 10.3 | NR |
| Meningitis | 1.8* | NA | NA | 3.3 |
| Other (chicken pox, mumps, exanthema, post-triple immunisation) | 2.7 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |