Viral Infections and Febrile Seizures

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-1-6

Viral Infections and Febrile Seizures

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 1

By: J Gordon Millichap

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|Jan 2005

Abstract

The incidence of febrile seizures (FS) in a cohort of children, ages 3 months to 5 years, living in a Netherlands province was compared with the incidence of common viral infections reported to a national registry and the results reported from the Department of Medical Microbiology, Public Health Laboratory Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-1-6 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 6 - 7

Published on: Jan 1, 2005

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Viral Infection,

Febrile Seizures,

Influenza

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Volume 19 (2005): Issue 1