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Management of Pediatric Febrile Seizures in the Emergency Department

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  • Febrile seizures are common presentations in the emergency department and are defined by seizures in the presence of fever in a child aged 6 months to 60 months, without central nervous system infection.7
  • The rate of lifetime epilepsy diagnosis is higher after complex febrile seizure than after simple febrile seizures.8
  • A family history of febrile seizure is a significant risk factor for febrile seizure in children.1,14 Additional risk factors include a lower gestational age and a low birth weight.17
  • All children presenting after febrile seizure should have careful, developmentally appropriate repeat neurologic examinations.
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Authors

Aimee Belak, MD; David Teng, MD

Peer Reviewed By

Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAEM, FACEP; Christopher Strother, MD

Publication Date

September 1, 2025

CME Expiration Date

September 1, 2028    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 4 ACEP Category I Credits, 4 AAP Prescribed Credits, 4 AOA Category 2-B Credits.

Pub Med ID: 40825178

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