Circadian and seasonal variation of first febrile seizures.
Manfredini R, Vergine G, Boari B, Faggioli R, Borgna-Pignatti C
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Divisions of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Time of occurrence of 188 first febrile seizures (FS) was recorded, both by four 6-hour periods and by hourly intervals. The frequency of events was significantly ( P < .001) increased from 6 to 11.59 pm with a peak between 5 and 8 pm . A seasonal peak was observed in January.
Published 6 December 2004 in J Pediatr, 145(6): 838-9.
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