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Seizures are one of the most common serious neurological problems of childhood. It has been estimated that 0.5% of the population has a seizure disorder. Because of the high incidence of febrile seizures, 3% of children will have at least one convulsion during their lifetime.1
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Golden, G.S. (1987). Seizure Disorders. In: Textbook of Pediatric Neurology. Topics in Pediatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7029-1_16
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