Febrile Seizures

Betty Nuning Widyaningsih

doi:10.22146/rpcpe.36268

Febrile Seizures

https://doi.org/10.22146/rpcpe.36268

Betty Nuning Widyaningsih^(1*)

(1) Pituruh Community and Primary Health Care Center; Purworejo; Jawa Tengah; Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

.......Cases of febrile seizures mostly occur in children but people still often do not understand how to deal with fever and febrile seizures.

Problems experienced by patients involved the need for management of the febrile seizures immediately, carefully and precisely and with consideration of the patient’s safety. In addition, health workers are expected to respond to parents' worries about the 'sequelae' of the febrile seizures.........

Keywords

febrile seizures in children

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/rpcpe.36268