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Febrile seizure is a relatively common complication of fever that affects approximately 2 – 5% of children between the ages of three months and five years[1]. The incidence of febrile seizures varies geographically according to several studies, with incidence rates of 9.3% in Japan, 14% in Guam and 10% in India[2–4]. However, most previous studies were based on snapshot data from regional populations or hospital visits, and few population-based studies used longitudinal analysis from birth, especially in Korea [5–8].