Risk Factors for a First Febrile Seizure: A Matched Case‐Control Study
Berg A, Shinnar S, Shapiro E, Salomon M, Crain E, Hauser W. Risk Factors for a First Febrile Seizure: A Matched Case‐Control Study. Epilepsia 1995, 36: 334-341. PMID: 7541745, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1995.tb01006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst febrile seizureFebrile seizuresCase-control studyUnprovoked seizuresRisk factorsHeight of temperatureIndex visitEmergency departmentSignificant independent risk factorsMatched Case-Control StudyIndependent risk factorAcute illness episodesRoutine pediatric careUse of acetaminophenSignificant inverse associationHospital emergency departmentDate of visitFebrile controlsMaternal smokingUnderlying illnessMultivariable analysisOutpatient clinicIllness characteristicsIllness episodesPerinatal variables