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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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% of children with simple febrile seizures developing epilepsy is –
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The correct answer is  Children with febrile seizures have an increased risk of developing epilepsy.
Between 2% to 7% of all children with febrile seizures develop epilepsy if followed up to the age of 25 years. Risk depends on type of febrile seizure :

i) Simple febrile seizures →2% of all children with simple febrile seizures.
ii) Complex febrile seizures → 6-8% of all children with complex febrile seizures.


Three major risk factors increase the risk of epilepsy :-


Complex febrile seizures.
Pre-existing neurodevelopment abnormality.
Epilepsy in first degree relatives.