Abstract
Febrile seizures is one of the most common neurological diseases in childhood and the most common reason of convulsions.Although most of the convulsions have a good prognosis, prolonged febrile seizures can lead to hypoxic ischemic brain injury and influence the long-term intellectual development if the convulsions are repeated.It will lead to cognitive abilities, learning and memory decline, and even become the pathophysiological etiology of intractable epilepsy.Therefore, it has been became a great concern due to its serious impact on the quality of the child′s life.How to safely and effectively prevent the onset of febrile seizures has been an important task in pediatric clinical work.At present, there are some variously preventive treatment guidelines or specifications, but it still left a debate about its effect.This article reviewed the progress of the studies on the preventive treatment of febrile seizures, so as to improve the understanding and the level of clinical preventive treatment of febrile seizures of the pediatricians. Key words: Febrile seizures; Diazepam; Levetiracetam; Prophylactic treatment
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