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Febrile convulsions

Convulsions, not elsewhere classified

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GuidelinesFebrile SeizuresDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral R56.0 DESCRIPTION Febrile seizures occur between the ages of 6 months and 6 years of age in association with a significant fever (>38.5°C) in the absence of an intracranial infection and are typically associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections. These are the most common type of seizures in
GuidelinesFebrile SeizuresSeizures (Convulsions/Fits)