Change in Seizure Incidence in Febrile Children With COVID-19 in the Era of Omicron Variant of Concern
Hiroyuki Iijima, Mitsuru Kubota, Chikara Ogimi
Abstract
In this single-center retrospective observational study, we report that the incidence of seizures in febrile children with COVID-19 was significantly higher in the Omicron era than in the pre-Omicron era (14.6% vs 1.7%, P < .001). One-third of the cases in the Omicron era were older than 5 years.
Topics & Concepts
Incidence (geometry)MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Febrile seizureObservational studyPediatricsSingle CenterRetrospective cohort studySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEpilepsyPsychiatryInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseOutbreakOpticsPhysicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies