
Published 2021-07-12
Keywords
- Pediatrics,
- Seizure,
- Neurology,
- Infectious Disease,
- Febrile Illness
How to Cite
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Dabirzadeh A. Approach to: Febrile seizures. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 12 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];19(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/317
Copyright (c) 2021 Anita Dabirzadeh

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Abstract
Febrile seizures are the most common neurological condition of childhood. They are defined as seizures occurring between 6-months to 6-years of age, associated with a fever, in a child without any evidence of an intracranial or other definable cause. This aritcle provides an approach to diagnosis and treatment of febrile seizures intended for pre-clinical and clinical students.
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