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  1. Allay parents' concerns about febrile seizure.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Family Practice News by Carolyn Sachs, 2007-10-01
  2. Benzodiazepine May Prevent Recurrent Febrile Seizures.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Family Practice News by Bruce Jancin, 2000-03-01
  3. Data reassure parents about febrile seizures. (Most are Benign).: An article from: Family Practice News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2002-12-01
  4. Febrile seizures: lumbar puncture rarely required. (Viral Infections Often the Culprit).: An article from: Pediatric News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2002-10-01
  5. Combo MMRV vaccine tied to higher febrile seizure risk.(INFECTIOUS DISEASES): An article from: Pediatric News by Roxanna Guilford-Blake, 2010-07-01
  6. Primary HHV-6 infection is linked with prolonged febrile seizures, study shows.(News): An article from: Pediatric News by Diana Mahoney, 2005-11-01
  7. Most febrile seizures are benign; parents' reactions aren't. (Reassure Parents).: An article from: Pediatric News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2002-10-01
  8. Use spinal tap for febrile seizures selectively. (Under 1 Year, After Antibiotic TX).: An article from: Pediatric News by Sharon Worcester, 2002-05-01
  9. The Child With Febrile Seizures by Sheila J. Wallace, 1988-04
  10. Lumbar puncture often is not required after febrile seizure. (Viral Infections Likely Culprit).(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News
  11. AAP to drop routine lumbar puncture infant febrile seizure.(NEWS): An article from: Pediatric News by Dan Hurley, 2010-07-01
  12. Febrile illness associated with Rickettsia conorii infection in dogs from Sicily.(DISPATCHES): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by Laia Solano-Gallego, Linda Kidd, et all 2006-12-01
  13. Human febrile illness caused by encephalomyocarditis virus infection, Peru.(THE AMAZON REGION: RESEARCH)(Report): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by M. Steven Oberste, Eduardo Gotuzzo, et all 2009-04-01
  14. Fever in Children: A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.: An article from: Palaestra by Linda B. White, Sunny Mavor, 1999-07-01

21. Febrile Seizures
While recurrent febrile seizures occur in 40% of those with a first febrile seizure, A firstdegree relative (parent or sibling) with febrile seizures
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Between 4 months and 5 years of age, 2-4% of all children will have at least one febrile seizure, usually brief, generalized tonic clonic attacks. The seizures terrify parents but do not cause brain damage in the children. While recurrent febrile seizures occur in 40% of those with a first febrile seizure, subsequent epilepsy develops in only 2% to 4%.
WHICH CHILD WILL HAVE A FIRST FEBRILE SEIZURE?
Parents witnessing a febrile seizure usually think that their child is dying. Until recently, it has not been possible to identify a group of infants at sufficiently high risk to justify counseling before they have a first febrile seizure. In a study by Bethune et al the absolute risk that a child with certain characteristics would have a first febrile seizure was calculated, and five simple factors were independently predictive:
  • · A first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with febrile seizures
  • · A second-degree relative (uncle, aunt, grandparent) with febrile seizures
  • · Slow psychomotor development, as judged by parents
  • · Delayed neonatal discharge (>28days)
  • · Attendance at day care

If a child hat two or more of these factors, the risk of having a first febrile seizure was calculated to be about 30%. Since only about 4% of children in the general population will have two or more of these factors, it becomes feasible to target anticipatory guidance to this small group of parents. If guidance is given, it seems important not to enhance “fever phobia” by excessive attention to control of temperature. Instead, the benign nature of febrile convulsions should be emphasized, including continued attendance at day care.

22. Virtual Children's Hospital: CQQA: Febrile Seizures
Common Questions, Quick Answers on febrile seizures.
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Pediatrics Common Questions, Quick Answers
Febrile Seizures
Donna D'Alessandro, M.D.
Lindsay Huth, B.A.
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Creation Date: February 2002
Last Revision Date: April 2002 Common Questions, Quick Answers What is a seizure?
  • A seizure is a brief period during which your child might become unconscious and parts of her body may twitch. During a seizure, the body goes into convulsions.
What causes a febrile seizure?
  • A febrile seizure is triggered by a high fever. The high fever could be due to infection. If your child has a seizure, call the doctor right away to determine the cause of the fever. Febrile seizures are not a sign of epilepsy. However, children with epilepsy are more likely to have febrile seizures.
What happens during the seizure?
  • A febrile seizure usually lasts less than 5 minutes but can last up to 15 minutes. Your child's arms and legs may twitch and jerk. Her eyes might roll back into her head.

23. Virtual Hospital: University Of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition: E
48% under 15 months of age will have a recurrent febrile seizure in the future as It is not necessary to do a lumbar puncture in simple febrile seizures
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University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition, Chapter 2
Emergency Medicine: Seizures
Mark A. Graber, MD
Departments of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
University of Iowa College of Medicine

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  • Febrile Seizures
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  • Generalized, nonfocal seizure with an autosomal dominant transmission. Patients are usually 6 months to 5 years of age. Always self-limited , generally after 4 to 5 minutes but may last up to 15 minutes. Little postictal phase with prompt return of baseline mental status. If postictal, drowsy, or more than one seizure, see "grand mal" below. 2% to 5% will develop a chronic seizure disorder . 48% under 15 months of age will have a recurrent febrile seizure in the future as will 30% of those over 15 months, and 45% of those with a first-degree relative with history of febrile seizures. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against routine CT scanning, blood work, or EEG of patients with febrile seizures. Consider an LP for children under 18 months of age, and perform LP on those less than 12 months of age. Admission and work-up (CT/MRI or EEG) are indicated if there are focal signs or altered mental status since by definition these patients do not have simple febrile seizures. A metabolic workup and workup for meningitis should be done if appropriate. Finger-stick glucose should be done unless the patient is clinically normal.
  • 24. Febrile Seizures
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    25. Febrile Seizures
    In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. febrile seizures occur in 2 percent to 5 percent of all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
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    26. Febrile Seizures — Treatment
    If your child has a febrile seizure, call your pediatrician right away. Many parents fear that a febrile seizure will lead to epilepsy.
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    27. Febrile Seizure
    Still, a febrile seizure is always a reason to seek medical attention, A complex febrile seizure lasts longer than 15 minutes, occurs more than once
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      In young children, a rapidly rising body temperature can cause a seizure or a convulsion. This is called a fever seizure or febrile seizure. It typically affects children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and lasts just a few minutes. But it can seem like an eternity to frightened parents.
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      • Repeated rhythmic jerking or stiffening of your child's arms, legs and face

    28. NIP: Issues/MMRandDTP/Febrile Seizures FAQs
    febrile seizures after MMR and DTP Vaccinations FAQs about 8/30/2001 issue of New England Journal of Medicine study
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    Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - DTP Vaccine The August 30, 2001 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine published a study entitled "The Risk of Seizures after Receipt of Whole-Cell Pertussis or Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine" by William E Barlow and colleagues.
  • What are febrile seizures and what causes them? What are the health effects of fever-related seizures? How often do fever-related seizures happen after DTP and MMR vaccination? When do fever-related seizures tend to happen? ... How was the study done? What are febrile seizures and what causes them?
  • 29. NIP: Issues/MMRandDTP/Febrile Seizures Main Page
    febrile seizures after MMR and DTP Vaccinations 8/30/2001 issue of New England Journal of Medicine study
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    Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - DTP Vaccine The August 30, 2001 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine published a study entitled "The Risk of Seizures after Receipt of Whole-Cell Pertussis or Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine" by William E Barlow and colleagues.
    At a glance
    Parents concerned about the link between childhood vaccinations and seizures need not worry, according to the results of this study. The study found that children who suffered rare fever-related seizures after getting DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, and whole-cell pertussis) and MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccinations did not have an increased risk for subsequent seizures or neurodevelopmental (e.g., learning) disabilities. The study did confirm what was already known– that DTP and MMR vaccinations can temporarily increase the risk for fever-related, or what are called "febrile" seizures, in some children. Since the period covered by this study, the use of acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine has replaced DTP vaccine in the United States. DTaP has been associated with fewer side effects than DTP, including febrile seizures.

    30. Febrile Seizure - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature. They most commonly occur
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    A febrile seizure , also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature . They most commonly occur in children below the age of three years old and should not be diagnosed in children under the age of 6 months or over the age of 6 years. In many cases, the first sign of fever is the onset of the seizure. It has been theorized that the seizure is triggered by the rapidity of the rise in temperature, rather than the actual temperature reached. Febrile seizures represent the meeting point between a low seizure threshold (genetically and age determined) - some children have a greater tendency to have a seizure under certain circumstances - and a trigger: fever. The genetic causes of febrile seizures are still being researched. Some mutations that cause a neuronal hyperexcitability and could be responsible for febrile seizures have already been discovered. The diagnosis is one that must be arrived at by eliminating more serious causes of seizure : in particular

    31. Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Febrile Seizures
    These are known as febrile seizures or fever seizures. Most children who have febrile seizures have rectal temperatures above 102°F. The seizures often
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    Download this Patient Note in PDF format VOL 110 / NO 2 / AUGUST 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE A high body temperature sometimes causes seizures (also called convulsions) in infants and young children. These are known as febrile seizures or fever seizures. They can be very frightening, but they usually are not dangerous unless the child falls or has something in his or her mouth that could cause choking. Most febrile seizures last a minute or two, although some can be as brief as a few seconds. Seizures that last more than 10 minutes may be more serious and require medical attention. Children prone to febrile seizures are not considered to have epilepsy, which is associated with recurrent seizures that are not triggered by fever. How common are these seizures?
    About 1 in every 25 children will have at least one febrile seizure, and about one third of these children will have more. Febrile seizures usually occur between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and are particularly common in toddlers. Children rarely have their first febrile seizure before age 6 months or after age 3 years. The older a child is when the first seizure occurs, the lower the risk that more seizures will follow. Are these seizures harmful?

    32. InteliHealth: Febrile Seizures
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  • What Is It? What is a seizure? The brain's nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other by giving off tiny electric signals. When someone has a seizure (convulsion), the way the brain's nerve cells give off signals suddenly changes, causing different muscles in the body to twitch or jerk uncontrollably.

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    A febrile (FEB-rile) seizure (SEE-zhur) is a type of convulsion. It causes your child's face or body to tighten up and jerk or twist. It is the most common type of seizure, and may last from 1 to 10 minutes. Children between 6 months and 2 years are more likely to have a febrile seizure. The seizures do not cause brain damage. Most children will not have another one.
    Causes
    A temperature of about 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) or more. The fever may be the result of an infection.
    Signs/Symptoms
    Jerking or twitching of the arms, legs or face. When a seizure starts, the child may pass out. He or she may not be aware of the jerking. The child may urinate or have a bowel movement without knowing it, or may throw up. After the seizure, the child may seem irritable, confused, or sleepy.
    WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
    • If your child develops a fever, give a sponge bath to try to reduce the fever. The bath should be done in a warm room with warm water. Using a damp washcloth, gently rub the entire body. The child should be damp but not dripping wet. Do not use a fan or ice or cold water, and do not chill the child.

    34. JAMA -- Abstract: MMR Vaccination And Febrile Seizures: Evaluation Of Susceptibl
    Context The rate of febrile seizures increases following measles, mumps, MMR and febrile seizures Journal Watch (General) 2004;200433. FULL TEXT
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    35. Epilepsy Ontario :: Seizure Types :: Febrile Seizures
    Epilepsy Ontario febrile seizures. A febrile seizure occurs when a child has a high fever, most commonly above 38.3°C (101°F), and usually on the
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    neonatal seizures nocturnal seizures ... photosensitive seizures prolonged seizures pseudo seizures psychogenic seizures psychomotor seizures reflex seizures ... withdrawal seizures Febrile Seizures A febrile seizure occurs when a child has a high fever, most commonly above 38.3°C (101°F), and usually on the first day of a rapid rise in body temperature. A febrile seizure is usually seen in children between 6 months and 3 years of age, although they can occur in children to 5 years of age. There are 2 types of febrile seizures: simple and complex.

    36. Seizures, Febrile
    Simple febrile seizure single episode in 24 hours, lasting less than 15 Accounts for 85% of febrile seizures. Complex febrile seizure - multiple
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    Seizures, febrile
    DESCRIPTION: Seizure occurring with fever in infancy or childhood without evidence of other underlying cause. Seizures secondary to other CNS events like meningitis, tumor, or afebrile convulsive history excluded from this topic.
    • Simple febrile seizure - single episode in 24 hours, lasting less than 15 minutes and generalized tonic-clonic activity. Accounts for 85% of febrile seizures.
    • Complex febrile seizure - multiple episodes in 24 hours with focalizing findings and lasting more than 15 minutes. Accounts for 15% of febrile seizures.

    System(s) affected: Nervous
    Genetics: Uncertain but may be autosomal dominant with variable expression and incomplete penetrance
    Incidence/Prevalence in USA: Approximately 2500/100,000. 2-5% of all children, comprising 30% of all childhood seizures.
    Predominant age: Age of onset is 6 months to 6 years; 95% occur by 5 years; peak at 2 years
    Predominant sex:
    CAUSES:

    • Fever may lower seizure threshold in susceptible children
    • Viral illnesses: Upper respiratory infections, roseola infantum, influenza A, gastroenteritis
    • Bacterial infections: Shigella, salmonella, otitis media

    37. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Febrile Seizures
    The first febrile seizure is one of life s most frightening moments for parents. About a third of children who have had a febrile seizure will have
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    Grand mal seizure Central nervous system Alternative names Return to top Seizure - fever induced Definition Return to top A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child triggered by a fever . Such convulsions occur without any underlying brain or spinal cord infection or other neurologic cause. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top About 3-5% of otherwise healthy children between the ages of 9 months and 5 years will have a seizure caused by a fever. Toddlers are most commonly affected. There is a tendency for febrile seizures to run in families. Most febrile seizures are triggered by a rapid rise of body temperature over 102.2°F. Most occur well within the first 24 hours of an illness, not necessarily when the fever is highest. The seizure is often the first sign of a fever. The first febrile seizure is one of life's most frightening moments for parents. Most parents are afraid that their child will die or have brain damage. Thankfully, simple febrile seizures are harmless. There is no evidence that simple febrile seizures cause death, brain damage, epilepsy, mental retardation, a decrease in IQ, or learning difficulties.

    38. Epilepsy Action: Febrile Seizures
    Would a febrile seizure happen with every rise in temperature? febrile seizures are defined as seizures that are triggered by a high temperature in a
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    • are single generalised tonic-clonic seizures that last for less than 10 minutes.
    Complex febrile seizures
    • last between 10 and 29 minutes or are focal or recur during the febrile illness or are not followed by full consciousness within an hour.
    Febrile status epilepticus
    • is a seizure that last at least 30 minutes or is a series of recurrent seizures lasting at least 30 minutes without recovery of full consciousness between seizures.

    39. Dr. Koop - Febrile Seizures
    A febrile seizure is a in a child triggered by a . Such convulsions occur without any underlying brain or spinal cord infection or other neurologic cause.
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    Definition: A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child triggered by a fever . Such convulsions occur without any underlying brain or spinal cord infection or other neurologic cause.
    Alternative Names: Seizure - fever induced
    Causes, incidence, and risk factors: About 3-5% of otherwise healthy children between the ages of 9 months and 5 years will have a seizure caused by a fever. Toddlers are most commonly affected. There is a tendency for febrile seizures to run in families. Most febrile seizures are triggered by a rapid rise of body temperature over 102.2°F. Most occur well within the first 24 hours of an illness, not necessarily when the fever is highest. The seizure is often the first sign of a fever. The first febrile seizure is one of life's most frightening moments for parents. Most parents are afraid that their child will die or have brain damage. Thankfully, simple febrile seizures are harmless. There is no evidence that simple febrile seizures cause death, brain damage, epilepsy, mental retardation, a decrease in IQ, or learning difficulties. Most febrile seizures are triggered by fevers from viral upper respiratory infections, ear infections, or roseola. Meningitis causes less than 0.1% of febrile seizures but should ALWAYS be considered, especially in children less than one year old or those who still look ill when the fever comes down.

    40. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Febrile Seizures
    febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in children with fever.
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