Childhood Febrile Seizures: Overview and Implications
Open Access
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ivyspring International Publisher in International Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol. 4 (2), 110-114
- https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.4.110
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the latest knowledge and understanding of childhood febrile seizures. This review also discusses childhood febrile seizure occurrence, health services utilization and treatment costs. Parental reactions associated with its occurrence and how healthcare providers can assist parents with dealing effectively with this potentially frightening and anxiety-producing event are also discussed.Keywords
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