ASSESSMENT OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RISK FACTORS FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF FEBRILE SEIZURES INTO EPILEPSY IN CHILDHOOD

Febrile seizures are an age–dependent and prognostically favorable condition that is observed in children under 6 years of age.  Febrile seizures are classified as a group of conditions that do not require a mandatory diagnosis of epilepsy, and most children remain healthy. The genetic, social, exo- and endogenous factors of febrile seizures have been very well studied. Nevertheless, until now, many aspects of preventive measures for recurrent febrile seizures and their transformation into epilepsy remain controversial