Febrile convulsions in a national cohort followed up from birth. I--Prevalence and recurrence in the first five years of life.
Of 13 135 children followed up from birth to the age of 5 years, 303 (2.3%) had febrile convulsions. Prior neurological abnormality had been noted in 13. Of the 290 remaining children, 57 (20%) presented with a complex convulsion, and 103 children (35%) went on to have further febrile convulsions. The risk of further febrile convulsions varied with the age at first convulsion and the presence of a history of convulsive disorders in relatives. There were no significant differences between the sexes.
D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012306:Risk; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D006113:United Kingdom