Recurrence risk after a first febrile convulsion

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 254-258

  Bessisso, Mohamed S ^a   Elsaid, Mahmoud F ^a   Almula, Naama A ^a   Kadomi, Najeh K ^a   Zeidan, Safwan H ^a   Azzam, Samir B ^a   Swied, Hani A ^a   Shahbiek, Noora I ^a   Abuhazemma, Khalid J ^a   Abu Shahin, Ahmad M ^a   Alkhalaf, Fawzia A ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Febrile convulsion; Recurrence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 0035294025     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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