title: Childhood convulsions.
abstract: An outline is given of the incidence and aetiology of childhood convulsions. Aspects of diagnosis and drug therapy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000188:drug therapy; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000188:drug therapy; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants