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