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 common in the first five years of life, and many factors that increase
seizure risk have been identified. Initial evaluation should determine whether features of a …

Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common seizure disorder of childhood, and occurs in an age-
related manner. FS are classified into simple and complex. FS has a multifactorial …

CME Educational Objectives 1. Discuss the classification, epidemiology, and
pathophysiology of febrile seizures in children. 2. Review the evaluation, management, and …

Abstract In 2015, the Japanese Society of Child Neurology released new guidelines for the
management of febrile seizures, the first update of such guidelines since 1996. In 1988, the …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the rate of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) among children who
present with their first complex febrile seizure (CFS). DESIGN AND METHODS: This study …

Febrile seizures are common and mostly benign. They are the most common cause of
seizures in children less than five years of age. There are two categories of febrile seizures …

In addition to central nervous system infections, seizures and fever may occur together in
several neurological disorders. Formerly, based on the clinical features and prognostic …

Routine diagnostic testing for simple febrile seizures is being discouraged, and clear
evidence-based guidelines regarding complex febrile seizures are lacking. Thus, clinical …

Electronically stored clinical documents may contain both structured data and unstructured
data. The use of structured clinical data varies by facility, but clinicians are familiar with …