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Febrile Seizures
This reaction may take the form of a seizure or convulsion, and is called febrileseizure. Back to Top. What should I do if my child has a febrile seizure?
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Extractions: Febrile Seizures (Convulsions with Fever) This information has been provided by The Hospital for Sick Children and has been approved for inclusion on "Your Child's Health" by the "Your Child's Health" Advisory Council. It is not necessarily approved by all members of the electronic Child Health Network. Sometimes an otherwise normal, healthy child will react strongly to a fever. This reaction may take the form of a seizure or convulsion, and is called febrile seizure. Although these seizures are frightening to parents, the child usually recovers without harm. This section offers parents some practical advice on what to do if their child has a seizure brought on by fever. What are febrile seizures? Do children who are usually healthy have febrile seizures? Does having febrile seizures mean my child will have epilepsy later in life? Do febrile seizures cause brain damage? ... Should I be extra careful with my child? What are febrile seizures?
Diseases And Conditions -- Discovery Health -- Febrile Seizures
The eyes roll upward. The arms and legs become stiff or jerk. Each febrileseizure usually lasts 1 to 10 minutes. Fever causes a febrile seizure.
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Extractions: febrile seizures By Gerald C. McIntosh, MD Febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in children with fever What is going on in the body? Febrile seizures occur in 3% to 4% of children who are younger than 5 years old. Fever lowers the seizure threshold in the brain. The whole brain can then "short-circuit," resulting in a generalized motor seizure. What are the signs and symptoms of the condition? This kind of seizure usually happens when there is a rapid rise in temperature. The average temperature at which these seizures occur is 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Some seizures may occur at a higher or lower temperature. During a seizure, the child becomes unconscious. The eyes roll upward. The arms and legs become stiff or jerk. Each febrile seizure usually lasts 1 to 10 minutes. What are the causes and risks of the condition? Fever causes a febrile seizure. This type of seizure is more common in children with a family history of febrile seizures. It also occurs more often in children with epilepsy , a diagnosed seizure disorder. What can be done to prevent the condition?
Febrile Seizures In Children
febrile seizures Not Epilepsy DEAR DR.PAUL My 2 year old son justhad his first febrile seizure. It was horrible. He is fine
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Extractions: Febrile seizures occur in 3% of children, mostly between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. There may be a family tendency. Although we do not know the exact cause of febrile seizures, experts suggest that it is due to immature brain wave activity in response to a sudden change of body temperature. So it is not the degree of fever, but rather the rate at which it rises that may be a trigger.
Epilepsy Action: Febrile Seizures
infection, but sometimes more serious conditions such as meningitis or encephalitiscan also cause a rapid rise in temperature and trigger a febrile seizure.
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Extractions: HOMEPAGE EMAIL NEWSLETTER EPILEPSY INFORMATION EPILEPSY ACTION SERVICES ... ONLINE SHOPPING Epilepsy Action is the working name of British Epilepsy Association Febrile Seizures Who do they affect? Seizures triggered by febrile illnesses are common in children between the ages of 6 months and five years. What causes them? For many children the fever will be caused by a minor infection such as a sore throat or ear infection, but sometimes more serious conditions such as meningitis or encephalitis can also cause a rapid rise in temperature and trigger a febrile seizure. Who is at risk? Generally, children under the age of 5 years. It is estimated that between 2-4 per cent of all children under the age of 5 will experience at least one febrile seizure. Children of parents with a history of febrile seizure are four times more likely than children in general to have febrile seizures themselves. Brothers and sisters of children with febrile convulsions have an 8 per cent risk of seizures when experiencing a febrile illness. Whilst febrile convulsions are not considered to be epilepsy, children of parents with epilepsy have a 5 per cent chance of developing febrile seizures. Boys appear more vulnerable than girls. Are there different types?
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seizures and mesial temporal sclerosisno association in a long-term follow-up study.)followed a group of children for 8 to 15 years after a febrile seizure.
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Extractions: In the January 28 issue of Neurology , there is a comprehensive patient page on febrile seizures that would be of interest to parents. It begins: "Young children with high fevers may occasionally have seizures (called febrile seizures). Febrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder of early childhood and occur in 2% to 5% of children in the United States. These seizures occur in previously healthy children from 3 months to 5 years old during an illness with a high fever, often an ear infection. Whether these children later develop epilepsy, a chronic condition with recurring seizures, is a question parents naturally ask. More information about seizures and epilepsy can be found on the following page. "Because some patients with difficult-to-control epilepsy have had febrile seizures, some scientists have questioned whether febrile seizures cause epilepsy. In particular, it is speculated that children with febrile seizures may be at increased risk of developing a focal abnormality in the brain called mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS). MTS is the most common lesion found in patients with a type of epilepsy that comes from an area of the brain called the temporal lobe. This term means "hardening" or scarring of an area of the temporal lobe close to the middle of the brain. In MTS, this region is also atrophied or shrunken, sometimes on one side more than the other. The presence of this abnormality may be responsible for recurring seizures.
Health Content Encyclopedia Article Febrile Seizure (children)
A febrile seizure is a brief, generalized, symmetric convulsion in a child that occursin association with fever but without any brain or spinal cord infection
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Febrile Seizure Resources On The Internet
HealthCyclopedia, febrile seizure. Health Portals, Mayo Clinic Onlinefebrile seizure. Health News, Search millions of published
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Febrile Seizures - (English - Plain Language)
What is a seizure from a fever (also called a febrile seizure)? A child who issick may have a fever. What should I do if my child has a febrile seizure?
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Extractions: What should I do if my child has a febrile seizure? Stay calm. Do not try to hold your child still. You cannot stop the seizure. Make sure your child is lying safe on the floor or bed. Move things that might hurt or get tangled around the childs body. Do not put anything in the childs mouth or between her teeth. She will not swallow her tongue. You cannot stop a child from biting her tongue.
Febrile Seizures: What Every Parent Should Know
febrile seizures What Every Parent Should Know What is a febrile seizure? If mychild has a febrile seizure, does this mean that he or she has epilepsy? No.
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Table of content. febrile seizure (children). A child who has a febrileseizure may not have further seizures in response to a fever.
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Extractions: A febrile seizure is a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure that occurs in some children as a response to a fever . Febrile seizures are usually associated with rapidly rising fevers and usually occur early in the fever rather than later. The seizure may last a few seconds up to a few minutes although short seizures are more typical. It most commonly occurs in children three months to 5- years-old. Approximately two percent to five percent of children will have a seizure associated with fevers. There is a tendency for febrile seizures to run in families. This may suggest that there are genetic factors involved. Occasionally, seizures associated with fever may be a symptom of other diseases such as poisoning, meningitis or encephalitis Roseola , or infection with Human herpesvirus-6, is also a frequent cause of febrile convulsions in children. Dysentary caused by Shigella is frequently associated with a high fever and febrile seizures in children. A child who has a febrile seizure may not have further
Pediatric Residents -- Febrile Seizures
Eightyfive percent of children have a typical febrile seizure consisting of onegeneralized tonic-clonic seizure with no focal signs lasting less than 15
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Extractions: HOME Children's - Pediatric Residents Febrile Seizures Upcoming Events Residency Information Resident Presentations and Teaching Files Useful Pediatric Internet Resources ... Welcome and Site Information Febrile Seizures by Peter MacDougall The material below was written by the B.C. Residents for B.C. Pediatric Residents for educational purposes only. This material has not been subjected to any formal review process to guarantee accuracy or validity.This material is not intended as and should not be construed as a consultancy nor as advice on a particular patient or patient care. Please do not rely on these comments to make specific patient care decisions, and do not include printed versions of these comments in any patient's medical record. If you have any questions, please consult your own personal doctor. Febrile Seizures Age range: Six months to 5 years.
Febrile Seizures: XtraMSN Health
seizures. What are the symptoms and signs of a febrile seizure? The majority minutes.How is a diagnosis of febrile seizure made? This child
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Febrile Seizures - New Treatments, February 5, 2003
A febrile seizure is defined as a seizure associated with fever in infancy or earlychildhood (usually between 3 months and 5 years of age), without evidence
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Extractions: This page has moved. Click here to view. Febrile Seizures Febrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder of childhood. A febrile seizure is defined as a seizure associated with fever in infancy or early childhood (usually between 3 months and 5 years of age), without evidence of intracranial infection or other cause febrile seizure, fever, seizures, seizure, fever seizure, feebrile. Febrile seizures are a benign syndrome caused primarily by genetic factors, manifest as an age-related febrile seizure, fever, seizures, seizure, fever seizure, feebrile susceptibility to seizures, which eventually is outgrown. The problem almost always resolves without sequelae. Only a small minority will develop non-febrile seizures later. Unless seizures are exceedingly long, there is no risk of brain damage. The majority of febrile seizure, fever, seizures, schildren who have febrile seizures require Febrile seizures occur in 2-4% of young children. The most common age of onset is in the Higher temperature and a history of febrile seizures in a close relative are risk factors for the development of a febrile seizure.
Virtual Naval Hospital: Pediatric Emergency Manual: Febrile Seizures
Simple febrile seizure, Definition Single event. Generalized, without focalonset. EEG as an outpatient if complex febrile seizure. Hospitalize if
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Extractions: Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed Introduction: Definition: A seizure associated with fever in a child age 6 mos 6 years without evidence of other cause (no evidence of trauma, CNS infection or metabolic cause, and no history of epilepsy). Incidence: 3 -5% of all children Recurrence Risk: 30% will have a second seizure 15% will have a third seizure 9% will have more than three seizures 70% of the recurrences are within one year, 90% within two years. Simple Febrile Seizure, Definition Single event Generalized, without focal onset. Duration less than 15 minutes No history of epilepsy Patient ages 6 mos - 6 years Risk factors for future epilepsy: "Complex" febrile seizures are defined as lasting greater than 15 min., by being focal, or by being multiple seizures. Family history of an afebrile seizure. Neurologically abnormal before seizure. When two or more factors are present, 10% will develop epilepsy. Work Up: History (as per status epilepticus).
EMedicine - Febrile Seizures : Article Excerpt By: Robert Baumann, MD
febrile seizures. Simple febrile seizure. The setting is fever in a childaged 6 months to 5 years. Complex febrile seizure. Age, neurological
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Extractions: (advertisement) Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: febrile convulsions, fever fits Background: Febrile seizures are the most common seizure disorder in childhood. Since early in the 20th century, people have debated about whether these children would benefit from daily anticonvulsant therapy. Epidemiologic studies have led to the division of febrile seizures into 3 groups, as follows: simple febrile seizures, complex febrile seizures, and symptomatic febrile seizures. Simple febrile seizure Complex febrile seizure Age, neurological status before the illness, and fever are the same as for simple febrile seizure. This seizure is either focal or prolonged (ie, >15 min), or multiple seizures occur in close succession.
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The study included 428 children with a first febrile seizure who were followedfor a period of two to 44 months (median followup 29 months); 93.0 percent
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Extractions: Advanced Search Articles Departments Patient Information Editorials ... Special Medical Reports The following is part of " Tips From Other Journals " from the September 15, 1997 edition of American Family Physician Predictors for the Risk of Recurrent Febrile Seizures Previous studies have shown that febrile seizures are not a form of epilepsy and do not predispose children to the later development of a seizure disorder. However, febrile seizures remain a significant concern to both parents and physicians. Berg and associates performed a prospective cohort study to identify predictors of single and multiple recurrent febrile seizures. The study included 428 children with a first febrile seizure who were followed for a period of two to 44 months (median follow-up: 29 months); 93.0 percent were followed for 12 months or longer; 86.9 percent for 18 months or longer; 82.9 percent for two years or longer, and 32.2 percent for three years or longer. Telephone interviews with the parents were conducted soon after the first seizure and at three-month intervals to investigate recurrent febrile seizures. The medical records pertaining to the first seizure and recurrent seizures were also reviewed when they were available. Information obtained during the interviews included the age and sex of the child, a family history of seizure, temperature as recorded by the parent or in the emergency department, a complete description of the seizure and the duration of the seizure.
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A simple febrile seizure is defined as a generalized seizure occurring once in a24hour period, lasting less than 15 minutes, and associated with fever in a
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Extractions: Tips from Other Journals Previous Next Evidence-Based Approach to Febrile Seizures in Children Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder in childhood, affecting up to 4 percent of children in the United States and Great Britain. A simple febrile seizure is defined as a generalized seizure occurring once in a 24-hour period, lasting less than 15 minutes, and associated with fever in a neurologically healthy child. Offringa and Moyer reviewed the prevalence of meningitis in children with febrile seizures and the risk of recurrence after a first febrile seizure. The evidence is summarized in the accompanying table on page 1448 Summary of the Evidence on Febrile Seizures Question Type of evidence Result Comment What is the probability of bacterial meningitis after a seizure associated with fever? Summary of surveys of children seen in accident and emergency departments 0.2% to 7.0%, depending on health care system and setting Dutch (and English) general practitioner referral system will select children with a higher risk to present to accident and emergency departments.
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febrile. febrile seizure. A febrile seizure is a seizure caused bysudden elevation of the body temperature in a child in the proper
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Extractions: preschool parent place firehouse health center ... home febrile Febrile seizure A febrile seizure is a seizure caused by sudden elevation of the body temperature in a child in the proper age range, generally six months to three years old (some authorities extend the age range a bit but not beyond five or six years). Points about febrile seizures: Febrile seizures are frightening to the parents but do not cause any harm to the child unless very prolonged. The usual seizure lasts three to five minutes and is harmless to the child. Febrile seizures are essentially impossible to prevent. They generally occur on a rapid upswing in the temperature, often before the parents are aware the child even has a fever. Most children only have one or at most two such seizures in childhood. They do not cause epilepsy later in life. Febrile seizures are limited to the young, probably under three years old. A seizure with a concomitant fever in an older child is a different animal and may indeed be related to epilepsy. True febrile seizures are usually thought to be generalised (the whole body is involved) and not focal (for example involving only one arm or one side of the body) although a true febrile seizure may begin focally and progress to the whole body.
Risk Of Early Febrile Seizure With Perinatal Exposure To Nucleoside Analogues
Risk of early febrile seizure with perinatal exposure to nucleoside analogues LandreauMascaroA; Barret B; Mayaux MJ; Tardieu M; Blanche S The frequency of
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Extractions: The frequency of seizures was studied in a prospective cohort of French children born to HIV-1-infected mothers. The analysis was restricted to the 4426 uninfected children, whether or not exposed to antiretrovirals. 81 convulsions were reported up to the age of 18 months, and 30 children fulfilled the criteria for simple febrile seizures. The risk of first febrile seizure was higher for children perinatally exposed to antiretrovirals than for those not exposed (log-rank test: p=0center dot0198). A similar trend was noted for other non-neonatal seizures (p=0center dot0537) but not for neonatal seizures.
Febrile Seizure (children)
febrile seizure (children). Alternate Names Seizure fever induced. A child whohas a febrile seizure may not have further seizures in response to a fever.
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Extractions: Medical Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Disease F -> Febrile seizure (children) Febrile seizure (children) Alternate Names: Seizure - fever induced Causes and Risks: A febrile seizure is a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure that occurs in some children as a response to a fever . Febrile seizures are usually associated with rapidly rising fevers, and usually occur early in the fever rather than later. The seizure may last a few seconds up to a few minutes (although short seizures are more typical). It most commonly occurs in children between the ages of 6 months to 6 years of age. Approximately 2-5% of children will have a seizure associated with fevers. However, the exact cause of febrile seizures is unknown. There is a tendency for febrile seizures to run in families. This may suggest that there are genetic factors involved. Occasionally, seizures associated with fever may be a symptom of other diseases such as poisoning, meningitis or encephalitis Roseola , or infection with Human herpesvirus-6, is also a frequent cause of febrile convulsions in children. Dysentary caused by Shigella is frequently associated with a high fever and febrile seizures in children. A child who has a febrile seizure may not have further

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