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Feb 20, 2024 · Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder of infants and young children, occurring in 2 to 4 percent of children younger than five years of age. They are an age-dependent phenomenon with a strong genetic predisposition. While often frightening to parents, caregivers, and witnesses, febrile seizures are a mostly benign occurrence ...
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A febrile seizure refers to an event in infancy or...
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After a simple febrile seizure, most children do not need to...
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Seizures that last for more than three to five minutes...
- Clinical features and evaluation of febrile seizures - UpToDate
Apr 1, 2019 · A febrile seizure is a seizure occurring in a child six months to five years of age that is accompanied by a fever (100.4°F or greater) without central nervous system infection. Febrile seizures ...
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Jan 19, 2024 · Epidemiology. Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years. Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizures in childhood, with a slight male predominance of 1.6:1. Febrile seizures have an incidence of 2% to 5% of US and European children, which peaks between 12 to 18 months of age.