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Febrile seizures: A review

Journal 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

Drugs 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, Kam Lun Hon, Theresa NH Leung   +2 more
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A Review of Febrile Seizures: Recent Advances in Understanding of Febrile Seizure Pathophysiology and Commonly Implicated Viral Triggers

Frontiers 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, Rana Sawires, Jim Buttery, Jim Buttery, Jim Buttery, Michael Fahey, Michael Fahey   +6 more
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Prospective case control study of iron deficiency and the risk of febrile seizures in children in South Korea

BMC 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

Annals 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, Tanu Midha, Yashwant Kumar Rao   +2 more
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics Between Febrile and Afebrile Seizures Associated With Acute Gastroenteritis in Childhood

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Background: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) accompanied by seizures is not a rare scenario in childhood. We investigated the clinical features of children with febrile or afebrile seizures during AGE and aimed to identify the impact of fever in this ...
Yan-Zhang Wu, Yao-Hua Liu, Chien-Ming Tseng, Yung-Hao Tseng, Tai-Heng Chen, Tai-Heng Chen, Tai-Heng Chen   +6 more
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The Correlation b etween IL - 1β and IL - 10 Levels in Estimating t he Risk of Febrile Seizures [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2014
Febrile seizures are the most-common form of seizures in children with fever and evidence from clinical and experimental studies suggests the potential role of immune generated products in their genesis.
Gunawan A, Muid M, Sujuti H, Barlianto W, Subandiyah K   +4 more
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The Effect of Quercetin on Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in a Prenatally Stressed Rat Model of Febrile Seizures

Journal 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, Lihle Qulu, Musa Vuyisile Mabandla   +2 more
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Comparing clinical and biochemical characteristics of febrile seizures in children with and without COVID-19: a retrospective study [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Transmission of COVID-19 is now normalized. There is an association between it and increased incidence of febrile seizures in children. Exploring whether COVID-19 has a specific effect on the clinical and biochemical features of febrile ...
Nanxi Zhu, Ruming Ye, Fangyi Liu, Dan Li, Ying Lin, Wanting Li, Guanhong Wu, Deyi Zhuang, Xianghui Huang   +8 more
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Correlation between Iron Status and Simple Febrile Seizures in Children [PDF]

International 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, Magdy Sakr, Mohamed Elsamanoudy, hesham abd al-samee   +3 more
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