Febrile convulsions: How dangerous are they?: Postgraduate Medicine: Vol 89, No 5

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How common are febrile convulsions in children under 5 years of age? What is the difference between a simple and complex seizure? Is recurrence likely, and should medication be given? How is subsequent epilepsy related? Drs Leung and Robson review current recommendations for the management of this distressing disorder and discuss the prognosis, which is usually favorable.

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