Globally, febrile convulsions (FC) constitute a respected prevalence scale among pediatric population. This usually induces a high parental anxiety. To investigate the local community diversity of perception as regards FC. A cross-sectional anonymous Arabic questionnaire-based study took place targeting the Saudi community. The study included parents with at least a child who underwent FC. Excluded, were those who have children with convulsions due to other causes rather than FC. Eight hundred participants have fulfilled the study inclusion criteria. Majority of them (84%) were mothers. While 10.9% had only one child diagnosed with FC. Participants believed that FC may induce brain damage (41.4%). Others expressed FC attacks to be life-threatening events (52.9%). They were convinced that FC is not related to epilepsy (40.2%). However, a respected percentage of participants denoted the importance of using oral protective devices during the attacks (41.4%). Overall, most study population (84%) had poor perception of the different aspects of FC. Social perception of FC problems may be significantly related to the educational level and profession of the parents. The majority of the study subjects have poor perception as regards FC. Therefore, holistic socially oriented educational programs are needed to orient the population about the problem. They may be implemented via various approaches.

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父母高热惊厥的观点：一项当地的横断面研究

在全球范围内，高热惊厥 (FC) 在儿科人群中构成了一个受人尊敬的流行量表。这通常会引起高度的父母焦虑。调查当地社区对 FC 的认知多样性。针对沙特社区开展了一项基于阿拉伯匿名问卷调查的横断面研究。该研究包括至少有一个孩子接受 FC 的父母。排除那些因其他原因而不是 FC 而有抽搐的孩子的人。八百名参与者已达到研究纳入标准。他们中的大多数（84%）是母亲。而 10.9% 的孩子只有一名被诊断患有 FC。参与者认为FC可能导致脑损伤（41.4%）。其他人表示 FC 攻击是危及生命的事件 (52.9%)。他们确信 FC 与癫痫无关（40.2%）。然而，相当比例的参与者表示在攻击期间使用口腔保护装置的重要性（41.4%）。总体而言，大多数研究人群（84%）对 FC 的不同方面知之甚少。FC问题的社会认知可能与父母的教育水平和职业显着相关。大多数研究对象对 FC 的认知很差。因此，需要全面的以社会为导向的教育计划，以使人们了解该问题。它们可以通过各种方法来实现。FC问题的社会认知可能与父母的教育水平和职业显着相关。大多数研究对象对 FC 的认知很差。因此，需要全面的以社会为导向的教育计划，以使人们了解该问题。它们可以通过各种方法来实现。FC问题的社会认知可能与父母的教育水平和职业显着相关。大多数研究对象对 FC 的认知很差。因此，需要全面的以社会为导向的教育计划，以使人们了解该问题。它们可以通过各种方法来实现。