Early risk factors for mortality in children with seizure and/or impaired consciousness accompanied by fever without known etiology

摘要

Background: Children who present with seizure and/or impaired consciousness accompanied by fever without known etiology (SICF) may be diagnosed with either acute encephalopathy (AE) or febrile seizure (FS). Although approximately 5% of AE cases are fatal, it is difficult to identify fatal cases among children with SICF, which are often critical by the time of diagnosis. Thus, early prediction of outcomes for children with SICF, prior to diagnosis, may help to reduce mortality associated with AE. The aim of the present study was to identify clinical and laboratory risk factors for mortality acquired within 6 h of onset among children with SICF.