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Fifty-five children with Shigella-associated convulsions were followed prospectively to investigate their risk of subsequent febrile or nonfebrile seizures.The duration of the follow-up period was between 6.9 and 14.1 years(9.7+/=3.1 years).No case of nonfebrile seizures and only 2 cases(3%)of subsequent febrile seizures were observed during this period. We conclude that although febrile and Shigella-associated convulsions share many clinical features,the natural history of these two conditions seems to be distinctly different.Shigella-related convulsions are not associated with an increased incidence of subsequent febrile or nonfebrile convulsions. |
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