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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Febrile seizure occurs in 2–5% of neurologically healthy infants and children. The recurrence of febrile seizures is 30% after single episode, 50% after 2 or more episodes, and 50% when febrile seizures occur in infants.
Mohammad Neyazuddin , Rajendra Nistane
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Febrile Seizures in Idiopathic/Genetic Generalized and Self-Limited Focal Epilepsies
, 2021 Objectives: Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common form of childhood seizures. Furthermore, idiopathic/generalized and focal/self-limited epilepsies present at the similar age-range. They usually have a favorable outcome.
Veysi DEMİRBİLEK +9 more
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Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus – an overview [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2021 Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) is characterized by a group of genetic epilepsies associated predominately with an autosomal dominant pattern, but also with de novo and autosomal-recessive inheritance, these last two found in a small ...
Madalina Radu +3 more
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Serum Sodium Levels Predict the Recurrence of Febrile Seizure within 24 Hours
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2019 Objective: Febrile seizure is a common disorder in children that occurs in 2.5% of children 6-60 months of age. The study was conducted to ascertain the role of serum sodium as a predictor of seizure recurrence within the same febrile illness.
Jatuporn Duangpetsang
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Five Years Study of Recurrent Febrile Seizure Risk Factors
Althea Medical Journal, 2017 Background: Nearly one-third of febrile seizure patients suffered recurrent febrile seizures. Several risk factors contribute to this recurrence, namely young age, family history of febrile seizures, low body temperature and rapid duration of fever ...
Ausi Indriani +2 more
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A Study of clinical and laboratory profile of children presenting with febrile seizures in a teaching hospital [PDF]
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2020 Background: Febrile seizures are the most common cause of convulsions in children. Although most febrile seizures are benign, the child must be evaluated immediately to reduce parental anxiety, to identify the cause of fever and preventable risk ...
P Venkateshwar
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Predictors of anti-convulsant treatment failure in children presenting with malaria and prolonged seizures in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: In endemic areas, falciparum malaria remains the leading cause of seizures in children presenting to emergency departments. In addition, seizures in malaria have been shown to increase morbidity and mortality in these patients. The management
Staedke Sarah G +14 more
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Risk Factors for Febrile Seizures in Children Aged 6 – 59 Months in Surabaya, East Java
Althea Medical Journal, 2021 Background: Febrile seizures are common in children under 5 years of age. Parents are concerned when their children have seizures; therefore, it is necessary to provide promotive and preventive education regarding the risk factors for febrile seizures so
Febrianto Adi Husodo +2 more
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Differences in Risk Factors between Simple Febrile Seizures and Complex Febrile Seizures
, 2023 Introduction: Febrile seizures are seizures caused by an increase in body temperature above 38oC and not due to an intracranial infection. The incidence of febrile seizures is frequently reported in boys and 2-5% occur at the age of 6-60 months.
Muda, Iskandar +2 more
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BMJ, 1980 Approximately 2 to 5 per cent of all children experience seizures in associa tion with their febrile illness. In a vast majority of instances, these seizures are of benign nature without any long-term adverse implications. A small per centage of these children develop recurrent febrile seizures and a still smaller percentage develop epilepsy.
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