Abstract:Objective To analyze the application of head CT or MRI in diagnosis and treatment of febrile seizure (FS) so as to guide reasonable selection of imaging methods in clinic. Methods The application of CT or MRI in head examinations for inpatient with FS in our hospital from 2012 to 2014 were investigated, and the imaging examination rate and the image abnormal rate were analyzed. Results The total rate of head imaging examination for the FS patients was 55.0% (238/433). The examination rates of head CT and MRI (included MRS) plain scan were 92.4% (220/238) and 8.8% (21/238) respectively, among which 1.3% (3/238) of FS cases accepted both CT and MRI plain scan. The abnormal rate of imaging was 20.2% (48/238). The abnormal rates of CT and MRI images were 17.7% (39/220) and 52.4% (11/21) respectively, there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The imaging examination rates of simple febrile seizure (SFS) and complex febrile seizure (CFS) were 51.7% (165/319) and 64.0% (73/114) respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The abnormal image rates of SFS and CFS were 22.4% (37/165) and 15.1% (11/73) respectively, and there was no statistical difference (P > 0.05). Conclusions Clinicians should choose an appropriate imaging method according to the type of FS and individual condition in the course of diagnosis and treatment for FS.