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. 1985 May 4;290(6478):1307-10.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.290.6478.1307.

Febrile convulsions in a national cohort followed up from birth. I--Prevalence and recurrence in the first five years of life

C M Verity, N R Butler, J Golding

Febrile convulsions in a national cohort followed up from birth. I--Prevalence and recurrence in the first five years of life

C M Verity et al. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). .

Abstract

Of 13 135 children followed up from birth to the age of 5 years, 303 (2.3%) had febrile convulsions. Prior neurological abnormality had been noted in 13. Of the 290 remaining children, 57 (20%) presented with a complex convulsion, and 103 children (35%) went on to have further febrile convulsions. The risk of further febrile convulsions varied with the age at first convulsion and the presence of a history of convulsive disorders in relatives. There were no significant differences between the sexes.

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