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The long-term risk of epilepsy after febrile seizures in susceptible subgroups.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Apr 2007
Vestergaard Mogens, Pedersen Carsten Bøcker, Sidenius Per, Olsen Jørn, Christensen Jakob
Abstract excerpt
A family history of seizures, preexisting brain damage, or birth complications may modify the long-term risk of epilepsy after febrile seizures. The authors evaluated the association between febrile seizures and epilepsy in a population-based cohort of 1.54 million persons born in Denmark (1978-2002), including 49,857 persons with febrile seizures and 16,481 persons with epilepsy. Overall, for children with...
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