Fever seizure

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Description of Fever seizure

Fever seizure: 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)
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• Fever (2274 causes)
• Seizure (2418 causes)
• Seizure disease
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• Seizures (2418 causes)
• Febrile
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• Febrile convulsion

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External links related to: Fever seizure

• eMedicine - Febrile Seizures : Article by Robert Baumann, MD
• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Febrile Seizures : Article by William T Zempsky, MD
• OMIM - FEBRILE CONVULSIONS, FAMILIAL, 1; FEB1

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