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Abstract
Febrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder in children. The definition, epidemiology, genetics, clinical features, evaluation and management are reviewed. The importance of evaluating the very young child with febrile seizure for an underlying CNS infection is reviewed. The current standard of treatment is discussed. The importance of recognizing and alleviating parental anxiety is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12356222 DOI: 10.1007/bf02722707
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967