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Kevin Farrell, MBChB,
Seizures in children are a common problem facing physicians working in primary care and emergency departments. Between 3% and 5% of children under 5 years of age will have a febrile seizure, and approximately 1.5% of... Read More
Seizures with fever occur in 3% to 5% of children in North America and Europe[1,2] and in up to 14% of children of Asian origin.[3] In most children, these seizures are the manifestation of an underlying genetic... Read More
Convulsive status epilepticus accounts for 70% of episodes of status epilepticus (SE) occurring in infants and children.[1] Status epilepticus, whether convulsive or nonconvulsive, is “an epileptic seizure that is... Read More
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in childhood. Although most children who have an epileptic seizure do well, the diagnosis of such a seizure in a child can cause considerable anxiety for the parents. A... Read More