title: [Febrile convulsions and epilepsy].
abstract: We can divide the epilepsies connected to febrile convulsions (F.C.) in five groups: Early epileptic syndromes with generalized febrile and non febrile seizures. Early epileptic syndromes with polymorphic febrile and non febrile seizures. Generalized epilepsies occurring after F.C. Partial epilepsies (whether with elementary or complex fits) occurring after F.C. H.H.E. syndromes. The first two types of epilepsies are rather uncommon and mostly with poor prognosis (especially type 2). The epilepsies occurring after F.C. start at different ages and are characterized from various clinical and prognostical features. The most frequent type are the generalized forms, which present mostly a good evolution, as well as the partial forms with elementary fits. The partial ones with complex fits occur rather frequently and often evolue badly: in some of these cases we can have cerebral damage, as occurs in H.H.E. syndromes.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Convulsioni febbrili ed epilessia.