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AAP Grand Rounds 17:40 (2007)
© 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics

NEUROLOGY

Factors Affecting Recovery of Consciousness After Seizures

Source: Allen JE, Ferrie CD, Livingston JH, et al. Recovery of consciousness after epileptic seizures in children. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92:39–42; doi:10.1136/adc.2004.069518[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Factors that influence duration of impairment of consciousness and recovery time in children aged 1–16 years (median age 6 years) admitted for treatment of seizures were investigated by pediatric neurologists at Leeds General Infirmary, UK. Consciousness was assessed and monitored using a Modified Paediatric Coma Scale, a version of the Glasgow Coma Scale for use in young children.1 This measures consciousness according to eye opening, speech, grimacing, and motor response, from a score of 3 (minimum) to 15 (fully conscious). In a total of 41 patients with complete coma scores, recorded at least hourly after seizures, median time for full recovery of consciousness was 38 minutes (range 3 minutes to 17 hours). In patients with febrile seizures, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

J. Gordon Millichap, MD, FAAP
Neurology, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

 





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