Patients' ages ranged from 0.5 to 197.4 months. The cause of generalized convulsive status epilepticus was idiopathic or febrile convulsions in two thirds of cases. Most (89%) patients were ...

The etiology of generalized convulsive status epilepticus in this study group is shown in Table 2 The predominant causes were idiopathic and febrile convulsions. The mean Pediatric Index of ...

A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion, is a seizure associated with a high body temperature but without any serious underlying health issue. Febrile seizures affect 2 ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Seizures are sudden, uncontrollable electrical disturbances in the brain. When ...