Febrile Seizures

Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p784)

Also Known As:

Febrile Seizure; Febrile Convulsions; Seizures, Febrile; Febrile Convulsion Seizure; Febrile Fit; Fever Convulsion; Fever Seizure; Pyrexial Convulsion; Seizure, Febrile, Complex; Seizure, Febrile, Simple; Convulsion, Febrile; Convulsion, Fever; Convulsion, Pyrexial; Convulsions, Fever; Convulsions, Pyrexial; Febrile Convulsion; Febrile Convulsion Seizures; Febrile Fits; Fever Convulsions; Fever Seizures; Fit, Febrile; Fits, Febrile; Pyrexial Convulsions; Pyrexial Seizures; Seizure, Febrile; Seizure, Febrile Convulsion; Seizure, Fever; Seizure, Pyrexial; Seizures, Febrile Convulsion; Seizures, Fever; Seizures, Pyrexial; Convulsions, Febrile; Pyrexial Seizure

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