《英文msh詞典》Pyrexial Convulsions
[入口詞] Pyrexial Convulsions
[主題詞] Seizures,Febrile
[英文釋義] 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)