Objectives. We examined parents' perception of the value of treatments designed to reduce
the risk of febrile seizure recurrence. Study Design. The families of 42 children with febrile …

Overview. Simple febrile seizures that occur in children ages 6 months to 5 years are
common events with few adverse outcomes. Those who advocate therapy for this disorder …

Background Febrile seizures are benign but so terrifying for parents that they may
subsequently view their affected children as" vulnerable." Children viewed as vulnerable …

Publisher Summary Febrile seizures are a common pediatric problem. Parents of children
who experience a febrile seizure have many questions for the clinician regarding the …

Preview Management of febrile seizure involves diagnosis and treatment of the underlying
cause and assessment of risk factors for recurrence. What should physicians tell anxious …

A simple febrile seizure is defined as a brief, generalized seizure that occurs once in a
24hour period as a result of a fever and not an intracranial infection or other severe …

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 are the most common seizures in childhood and, like all seizures, can be
frightening to witness. Therefore, it is not surprising that febrile seizures have been the focus …

Reports on a decision-making analysis in the medical management of febrile seizures.
Conditions that predispose a young child to febrile seizures; Diagnosis of febrile seizures; …

Up to 5 percent of children in North America and western Europe experience at least one
episode of febrile seizure before six years of age. Most of these seizures are self-limited and …