Febrile seizures

By Lynette G Sadleir, Ingrid E Scheffer. British medical journal, 2007

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Seizures associated with fever are a common pae­ diatric problem. Differentiation of febrile seizures from acute symptomatic seizures secondary to cen­ tral nervous system infection or seizures triggered by fever in children with epilepsy is essential. The syndrome of febrile seizures is defined as seizures associated with fever in the absence of central ner­ vous system infection or acute electrolyte imbal­ ance in a young child.w1 The prevalence of febrile seizures is between 3% and 8% in children up to 7 years of age.1 w2 Variation in prevalence relates to dif­ ferences in case definitions, ascertainment methods, geographical variation, and cultural factors. Here we discuss the investigation, management, and outcome of febrile seizures.

Subfields: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Psychiatry and Mental health

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In Psychiatry and Mental health

1. Alberto E. Musto
2. Amna Rana

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• The role of inflammation in the development of epilepsy (2018, background): “For instance, a history of familial epilepsy, neurodevelopmental abnormality, and generation of complex febrile seizures are associated with the highest risk of epilepsy development in infants [2, 3].”