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)

Descriptor ID	D003294
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.490.650
Concept/Terms	Seizures, Febrile Seizures, Febrile Febrile Seizure Seizure, Febrile Febrile Convulsion Seizure Febrile Convulsion Seizures Seizure, Febrile Convulsion Seizures, Febrile Convulsion Febrile Fit Febrile Fits Fit, Febrile Fits, Febrile Pyrexial Seizure Pyrexial Seizures Seizure, Pyrexial Seizures, Pyrexial Fever Convulsion Convulsion, Fever Convulsions, Fever Fever Convulsions Fever Seizure Fever Seizures Seizure, Fever Seizures, Fever Pyrexial Convulsion Convulsion, Pyrexial Convulsions, Pyrexial Pyrexial Convulsions Convulsions, Febrile Convulsion, Febrile Febrile Convulsion Febrile Convulsions Febrile Seizures Seizure, Febrile, Simple Seizure, Febrile, Simple Seizure, Febrile, Complex Seizure, Febrile, Complex

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