The risk of subsequent epilepsy in children with febrile seizure after 5 years of age

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GENÇPINAR P., Yavuz H., Bozkurt O., HASPOLAT Ş., DUMAN Ö.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, vol.53, pp.62-65, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.seizure.2017.11.005
  • Journal Name: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.62-65
  • Keywords: Febrile seizure, Late onset, Epilepsy, Risk factors, LONG-TERM RISK, UNPROVOKED SEIZURES, FOLLOW-UP, CONVULSIONS, COHORT
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Despite their age-dependent definition, febrile seizures (FS) may be observed in people of almost any age. The risk of developing unprovoked seizures after an FS is well defined. However, there are limited data about FS starting or persisting after 5 years of age. In the present study, we evaluated patients who developed FS after 5 years of age.