Continuous prophylactic anticonvulsant therapy is not needed in a child with febrile convulsion with?
Ans. (c) Typical Simple Febrile fitsRef.: OP Ghai 8th edj556-57* Prolonged anticonvulsant prophylaxis for preventing recurrent febrile convulsions is controversial and no longer recommended for most children.* Antiepileptics such as phenytoin and carbamazepine do not prevent febrile seizures. Phenobarbital prevents recurrent febrile seizures but may also decrease cognitive function in treated children compared with untreated children.
Developmental delay
Family history of epilepsy
Typical simple Febrile fits
Persistent neurological deficit
Seizures in Childhood and Conditions that Mimic Seizures