Febrile Seizures

Febrile seizures (FS) are the commonest seizure disorder of childhood and a perennial favourite of NEET PG examiners because the line between a benign self-limited event and an ominous CNS infection is drawn entirely on clinical grounds. These notes cover the precise definitions, the simple-versus-complex divide, work-up rationale, acute and prophylactic management, recurrence and epilepsy risk, and the parental coun…