title: [What causes febrile convulsions?].
abstract: Febrile convulsions affect 2-5% of children in the age group from 6 months to 5 years. The convulsions seldom have negative consequences for the child's development, but may in rare cases constitute a debut symptom of epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Nevrologisk avdeling Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet.
authors.forename: Kjell
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heuser
authors.affiliation: Spesialsykehuset for epilepsi - SSE Oslo universitetssykehus.
authors.forename: Karl O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Nakken
authors.affiliation: Barneavdeling for nevrofag Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet.
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sandvig
authors.affiliation: Nevrologisk avdeling Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taubøll
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012307:Risk Factors; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics