Febrile seizures: A clinical review and focus on caregiver education.
JAAPA
; 37(9): 37-41, 2024 Sep 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39190407
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Febrile seizures are the most common seizure disorder in childhood. Most febrile seizures have a benign course and children have a good prognosis. However, febrile seizures are traumatizing events for a child's family or caregiver to witness. Appropriate caregiver education is crucial to ease anxiety. This article reviews the risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of febrile seizures in addition to providing a guideline for effective caregiver education and support.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Caregivers
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Seizures, Febrile
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
JAAPA
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos