[Febrile convulsions and other occasional convulsions in children].
Febrile convulsions are the main etiology of the occasional convulsions. They occur between 6 months and 5 years. They are short, bilateral, clonic or tonico-clonic. Febrile convulsions are classified in 2 groups: benign febrile convulsions and complicated febrile convulsions. When it exists, the genetic predisposition is a significant factor recurrent of febrile convulsions, but their prognosis remains good. Treatment depends on the diagnosis of simple or complicated febrile convulsions. The treatment of febrile convulsions is intra-rectal diazepam (0.5 mg/kg). The risks of recurrence of convulsions are inversely proportional to the intensity and duration of the fever episode before the convulsion.
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Service des maladies infectieuses et de neurologie infantiles, Hôpital Roger-Salengro CHRU, Lille.
Cuisset
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Cuvellier
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011379:Prognosis; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003975:Diazepam