Febrile seizures and childhood epilepsy and risk of internalizing and psychotic symptoms.

Sofie J NielsenBodil H BechKatrine Strandberg-LarsenEva Bølling-LadegaardChris CotsapasJakob ChristensenJulie W Dreier

Published in: Epilepsia (2024)

No association was found between febrile seizures and psychiatric symptoms or epilepsy and psychotic-like experiences at age 11. However, boys with epilepsy were at higher risk of experiencing internalizing symptoms.

Keyphrases

temporal lobe epilepsy
bipolar disorder
mental health
sleep quality
urinary tract infection
physical activity
depressive symptoms
early life