Febrile seizures

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 771-773

  Østergaard, John R ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Childhood; Epilepsy; Febrile seizure; Fever; Outcome

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; IBUPROFEN; MIDAZOLAM; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PRIMIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; HUMANS; INFANT; RECURRENCE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 64149122419     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01200.x     Document Type: Review

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