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MeSH Heading: Seizures, Febrile
Tree Number(s): C10.597.742.571; C23.888.592.742.571
Unique ID: D003294
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003294
Scope Note: Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p784)
Entry Term(s): Convulsions, Febrile; Febrile Convulsion Seizure; Febrile Fit; Febrile Seizures; Fever Convulsion; Fever Seizure; Pyrexial Convulsion; Pyrexial Seizure; Seizure, Febrile, Complex; Seizure, Febrile, Simple
NLM Classification #: WL 340
Previous Indexing: Convulsions (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see CONVULSIONS, FEBRILE 1982-1999, see CONVULSIONS 1977-1981; for SEIZURES, FEBRILE see CONVULSIONS, FEBRILE 1982-1999
History Note: 2000(1977)
Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2017/02/24

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Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
  - Seizures [C10.597.742]

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
- Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
  - Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
    - Seizures [C23.888.592.742]

Seizures, Febrile Preferred

Concept UI: M0005138
Scope Note: Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p784)
Terms: Seizures, Febrile Preferred Term
Term UI T009634
Date04/14/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Febrile Seizures
Term UI T370285
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Pyrexial Seizure
Term UI T370286
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Febrile Convulsion Seizure
Term UI T370287
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Febrile Fit
Term UI T370288
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Fever Convulsion
Term UI T370289
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Fever Seizure
Term UI T370290
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Convulsions, Febrile
Term UI T009633
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); Pyrexial Convulsion
Term UI T370291
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

Seizure, Febrile, Complex Narrower

Seizure, Febrile, Simple Narrower

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