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Definition of Diagnosis

- Complex febrile seizures are less common and can last more than 15 minutes (or
30 minutes if in a series). The child may have temporary weakness of an arm or a
leg after the seizure.

http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~5SELZ_xMzv_cq6

- Complex febrile seizures is the increased body temperature which causes changes
in brain function due to changes in cerebral electric potential excessive causing
shock in the form of seizures.

http://nurse.rusari.com/541.html

- A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child triggered by a fever. These convulsions


occur without any brain or spinal cord infection or other nervous system
(neurologic) cause.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000980.htm

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