Febrile convulsions Flashcards
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What is the definition of febrile convulsions?
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Convulsions, in a child between 6 months and 6 years of age, in the setting of an acute febrile illness, without previous afebrile seizures, significant prior neurological abnormality, and no CNS infection
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Definition of simple febrile convulsion
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Generalised, tonic-clonic seizure lasting less than 15 mins that does not recur within the same febrile illness
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Definition of complex febrile convulsion
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These have one or more of the following:
- Focal features at onset or during the seizure
- Duration of more than 15 minutes
- Incomplete recovery within 1 hr
- Recurrence within the same febrile illness
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Definition of febrile status epilepticus
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Febrile convulsions lasting longer than 30 mins
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Risk factors
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PMHx of febrile convulsions PMHx of neurodevelopmental conditions PMHx of epilepsy FHx of febrile convulsions FHx of epilepsy
