Antecedents of Febrile Seizures

Abstract

Prenatal and perinatal characteristics as possible risk factors for febrile seizures were reviewed by analysis of the data from the collaborative perinatal project of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the Neuroepidemiology Branch, Bethesda, MD.

Keywords

• febrile seizure
• socioeconomic status
• trauma or anoxia