Status epilepticus with fever: how common is meningitis?

摘要

The majority of febrile seizures are simple (generalised and brief, lasting less than 10 minutes), occurring in children aged 6 months to 5 years. The risk of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in association with simple febrile convulsions is reported to be about 1–2%.1 Approximately one quarter of febrile convulsions are complex, defined as prolonged (>10 minutes), having a focal onset, recurring in the same illness, or followed by a neurological deficit.