Risk of Recurrence and Outcome After the First Febrile Seizure

Diurnal and Seasonal Occurrence of Febrile Seizures

“…The patients were recruited between November 1986 and September 1990 [14][15][16] and between January 1997 and December 2003, 17 mostly from the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence, Oulu University Hospital, [14][15][16][17] but also from four other hospitals (Satakunta, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, and South Karelian), 17 each of which is the only children's hospital in the region. The patients participated in our earlier risk factor and prevention trials of febrile seizures, [14][15][16][17] which reported their detailed follow-up schedules. [14][15][16][17] The study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, the ethics committee of the University of Oulu Medical Faculty approved the protocols of the study, and the parents provided written, informed consent.…”

“…The patients participated in our earlier risk factor and prevention trials of febrile seizures, [14][15][16][17] which reported their detailed follow-up schedules. [14][15][16][17] The study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, the ethics committee of the University of Oulu Medical Faculty approved the protocols of the study, and the parents provided written, informed consent. We had a unique opportunity to compare the seasonal occurrence of febrile seizures with the seasonal variation of febrile episodes in children of the same age and from the same region.…”

Antipyretic Agents for Preventing Recurrences of Febrile Seizures

“…4 The number of febrile episodes, age, and family history of febrile seizures are significant risk factors for further occurrence of febrile seizures. [4][5][6] Young age at the time of the first febrile seizure increases the risk of recurrence, but not after adjustment for the length of time at risk. 6 Although frightening for the parents, febrile seizures in otherwise healthy children have no adverse long-term consequences.…”

Strategies of Starting and Stopping Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Seizure or Epilepsy; a Comprehensive Review

“…The risk of recurrent epilepsy in children with FC is similar to that of general population but increases if FC is repeated. Children with complex FC have a greatly increased risk of recurrence being 8%, 17%, and 49% depending on the association of one, two, or three complicating features respectively (15,16). The complex FC, preexisting neurodevelopmental abnormalities, positive family history of epilepsy, and recurrent febrile seizures predict later epilepsy (15,16).…”