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Which of the follwoing statements is false regarding simple benign febrile seizures?

A
It is the commonest seizure disorder of childhood
B
Has no genetic predisposition
C
Commonly occurs between 6 months to 1 year of age
D
It is usually a generalised tonic clonic seizure
High-Yield Explanation
Studies have mapped the febrile seizure gene to chromosome 19p and 18q. An autosomal dominant inheritance pattern is demonstrated in some families. Reference: 1. O P Ghai, 5th Edition, Page 407 2. Nelson, 17th Edition, Page 2310

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