The Incidence and Prevalence of Febrile Seizures
2002; Elsevier BV; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/b978-012078141-6/50003-2
Autores Tópico(s)Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
ResumoPublisher Summary Nearly every article or text written about febrile seizures contains a statement about febrile seizures being the most common type of seizure in childhood, occurring in 2–5% of children. The prognosis of febrile seizures in the early literature was fairly pessimistic because of the inclusion of symptomatic causes of seizure other than fever and patient selection bias. The consensus that febrile seizures do not constitute a form of epilepsy is an important conceptual advance with relevance to the consideration of febrile seizure incidence and prevalence. A disproportionate number of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy have febrile seizures as young children. According to the International League, febrile seizures are an acute, symptomatic type—that is, a “special,” situation-related—seizure. Febrile seizures are not associated with a structural or developmental anomaly of brain, though the existence of such pathology may enhance the susceptibility to febrile seizures. The majority of febrile seizures occurs between 6 months and 3 years of age, with the peak incidence at about 18 months. The data obtained from epidemiological studies can help in the understanding of the genetics and prognosis of febrile seizures.
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