- Risk Factors for Recurrence of Febrile Seizures.

Risk Factors for Recurrence of Febrile Seizures

MAJOR Risk Factors:

• Age <1 yr
• Duration of fever <24 hr
• Fever 38-39°C (100.4-102.2°F)

MINOR Risk Factors:

• Family history of febrile seizures
• Family history of epilepsy
• Complex febrile seizure
• Daycare
• Male gender
• Lower serum sodium at time of presentation

- Having no risk factors carries a recurrence risk of approximately 12%;
- Having 1 risk factor carries a recurrence risk of approximately 25-50%;
- Having 2 risk factors carries a recurrence risk of approximately, 50-59%;
- Having 3 or  more risk factors carries a recurrence risk of approximately, 73-100%.

Ref: Mohamad A. Mikati and Abeer J. Hani,Febrile seizure,NELSON TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRICS, 20th ed 2016