Risk of Emergency Intracranial Pathology after First Complex Febrile Seizure

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-20-2-3

Risk of Emergency Intracranial Pathology after First Complex Febrile Seizure

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 20 (2006): Issue 2

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Feb 2006

Abstract

The outcome of 71 neurologically normal children after a first complex febrile seizure (CFS) was determined by review of neuroimaging findings, telephone interviews, and medical records, in a prospective study at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-20-2-3 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 11 - 12

Published on: Feb 1, 2006

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Intracranial Pathology,

First Febrile Seizure,

Encephalitis

© 2006 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 20 (2006): Issue 2