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Febrile seizures: A review

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Febrile seizures are common, occurring in up to 5% of children in the United States. Frequently perceived by caregivers as a life‐threatening event, febrile seizures are a common cause of emergency department visits.
Wesley Eilbert, Chuck Chan
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Febrile seizures: an overview

open access: yesDrugs in Context, 2018
Background: Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder in childhood. Physicians should be familiar with the proper evaluation and management of this common condition.
Alexander KC Leung   +2 more
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Prospective case control study of iron deficiency and the risk of febrile seizures in children in South Korea

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in the first 5 years of life, and many factors that increase seizure risk have been identified.
Han Na Jang, Hoi Soo Yoon, Eun Hye Lee
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Risk factors of recurrence of febrile seizures in children in a tertiary care hospital in Kanpur: A one year follow up study

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2019
Background: Febrile seizures are commonly seen in children and about one-third of the children develop a recurrence of febrile seizures. Objectives: The main objective is to study the risk factors associated with recurrence of febrile seizures in Indian ...
Navneet Kumar   +2 more
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A Review of Febrile Seizures: Recent Advances in Understanding of Febrile Seizure Pathophysiology and Commonly Implicated Viral Triggers

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Febrile seizures are one of the commonest presentations in young children, with a 2–5% incidence in Western countries. Though they are generally benign, with rare long-term sequelae, there is much to be learned about their pathophysiology and risk ...
Rana Sawires   +6 more
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The use of carbogen for interruption of febrile seizures - the randomized controlled CARDIF trial. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Febrile seizures are the most common seizure disorders in children. Fever-induced hyperventilation and subsequent hypocapnia may precipitate febrile seizures.
Claudia Weiß   +6 more
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Evaluation of serum and cerebrospinal fluid copeptin as biomarkers in children with febrile seizures, febrile illness without seizures, and meningitis: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics
Background This study aimed to compare serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) copeptin levels among children with febrile seizures, febrile illness without seizures, and meningitis; to investigate the relationship between serum and CSF copeptin levels; and ...
Halil Uğur Hatipoğlu   +2 more
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Febrile Seizures in an App-Based Children’s Fever Registry: Mixed Methods Study [PDF]

open access: yesJMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
BackgroundFebrile seizures, although typically benign, can cause significant emotional distress for parents. Their diverse etiological risk factors underscore the need for further research.
David Martin   +5 more
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The Effect of Quercetin on Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in a Prenatally Stressed Rat Model of Febrile Seizures

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Neuroscience, 2017
Febrile seizures are childhood convulsions resulting from an infection that leads to an inflammatory response and subsequent convulsions. Prenatal stress has been shown to heighten the progression and intensity of febrile seizures.
Nombuso Valencia Pearl Mkhize   +2 more
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Correlation between Iron Status and Simple Febrile Seizures in Children [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical Arts, 2021
Background: Febrile seizures are non-epileptic types of seizure that occur frequently during early childhood. Multiple factors are implicated in the pathogenesis of these types of seizures.
Marwa Elkafafy   +3 more
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