Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+)Symptoms, Doctors, Treatments, Advances & More
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Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic
William Gallentine is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gallentine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Absence Seizure.
Douglas Nordli is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Hinsdale, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 8 years. Dr. Nordli is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Epilepsy, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Emergency Medicine - E. Erie Avenue
Elizabeth Kurian is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kurian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Asthma in Children, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Dr. Kurian is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.
Summary: Simple febrile seizures (SFS) are a very common phenomenon (2-5% of children), mostly without serious consequences for the child or their development, but extremely anxiety-provoking for parents, who develop a fear of fever for fear of a recurrence, and request numerous additional tests, not justified according to current guidelines, after a first episode of SFS. Educating parents about these feve...
Summary: The goal of this observational study is to learn about the recurrence and development of epilepsy in children hospitalized with their first febrile seizures. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the risk of recurrence after the first febrile seizure and what are the risk factors for recurrent febrile seizures in Vietnamese children? * What is the risk of developing epilepsy later in...