Seizure prevalence in children aged up to 3 years: a longitudinal population-based cohort study in Japan.

Masahiro NishiyamaHiroshi YamaguchiYusuke IshidaKazumi TomiokaHiroki TakedaNoriyuki NishimuraKandai NozuHiroki MishinaKazumoto IijimaHiroaki Nagase

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Although very preterm birth may increase the risk of seizure/febrile seizure, the risk associated with late preterm birth is considerably small and less than that associated with male.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
temporal lobe epilepsy
risk factors
urinary tract infection
preterm infants