A Prospective Observational Study to Assess the Incidence of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in First Episode of Febrile Seizures

Objectives: 1)To assess the role of demographic factors leading to febrile seizures. 2) To assess the incidence of acute bacterial meningitis in first episode of febrile seizures.

Materials and Methods:  This prospective observational study was conducted among children aged 6 months to 5 years with first episode of febrile seizures getting admitted to BIMS , BELAGAVI Intervention: Incidence of acute bacterial meningitis in first episode of febrile seizures will be found by doing lumbar puncture in all the children admitted with first episode of febrile seizures at BIMS , BELAGAVI Outcome Measures: Incidence of acute bacterial meningitis in first episode of febrile seizures.

Result: Results of the present study were presented in tables and graphs and P value was calculated for the associated factors with febrile convulsions, out of 35 children studied none of the children had incidence of acute bacterial meningitis in first episode of febrile seizures.

Conclusion: In the present study none of the patients had incidence of acute bacterial meningitis in the first episode of febrile seizures.