Seizures in Children (cont.)
Medical Author:
Frank L Christopher, MD, FAAEM
Coauthor:
Robert R Westermeyer II, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM
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Synonyms and Keywordsseizures in children, epilepsy, fits, status epilepticus, febrile seizure, neonatal seizure, partial seizure, Jacksonian, complex seizure, generalized seizure, convulsive seizure, post-ictal, postictal, tonic, tonic-clonic, absence seizure, convulsions, petit mal, grand mal Viewer Comments & ReviewsSeizures in Children - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What symptoms did your child experience before, during, and after his/her seizure? |
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The incidence of first unprovoked seizures in children younger than age 15 is estimated tobe 124 per 100,000 person-years.
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