41. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Febrile Seizures febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in children with fever. http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?chrome=None&article=184

42. Febrile Seizures In Children - Keep Kids Healthy febrile seizures are very common in children and can occur when your child gets a fever that rises very fast. http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/seizures/febrile_seizures.html

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43. Febrile Seizures In Children - Keep Kids Healthy first aid treatment for febrile seizures in children, high fever, shaking. http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/firstaid/febrileseizures.html

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44. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Infantile Spasms And Febrile Seizures In Most children who have a febrile seizure have only one, Usually, no treatment is given for a simple febrile seizure other than drugs to reduce the fever http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch085/ch085b.html

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45. AllRefer Health - Febrile Seizures (Seizure - Fever Induced) febrile seizures (Seizure Fever Induced) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, http://health.allrefer.com/health/febrile-seizure-children-info.html

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46. Pediatrics In Review -- Sign In Page Most children who have febrile seizures do very well, and the risk of febrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder in young children. http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/18/1/5

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47. Introduction: Febrile Seizures - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to febrile seizures as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/f/febrile_seizures/intro.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Diseases Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Febrile Seizures Next sections Basic Summary for Febrile Seizures Prognosis of Febrile Seizures Causes of Febrile Seizures Risk Factors for Febrile Seizures ... Symptoms of Febrile Seizures Next chapters: Gerstmann's Syndrome Hallervorden-Spatz disease Hemifacial Spasm Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia ... Feedback Introduction: Febrile Seizures Febrile Seizures: There is nothing more scary than a seizure in your child. Febrile seizures occur in babies and young children and are due to fever and high temperature. Fortunately, most febrile seizures are harmless and do not cause brain damage or any serious complication. However, a child or baby that has a febrile seizure does have a serious fever and needs prompt medical advice. There is also a possibility of meningitis or other serious cause of the fever. Although the need for hospitalization is not typical, your doctor will need to treat and monitor the underlying cause of the fever, in addition to monitoring any seizures. Febrile Seizures: Febrile seizures are convulsions brought on by a fever in infants or small children. During a febrile seizure, a child often loses consciousness and shakes, moving limbs on both sides of the body. Less commonly, the child becomes rigid or has twitches in only a portion of the body. Most febrile seizures last a minute or two; some can be as brief as a few seconds, while others last for more than 15 minutes.

48. Febrile Seizures : Epilepsy.com Provides an introduction to febrile seizures and addresses treatment options. http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/epilepsy_febrile.html

Epilepsy 101: The Basics Epilepsy and the Brain Types of Seizures Types of Epilepsy ... History of Epilepsy Enter keywords to search. What are they like? Here's a typical story : "Tommy was just 14 months old. He caught a bad cold from one of the children in the playgroup. He had a fever and runny nose. He was taking a nap when I heard this strange banging sound. I ran into his room, and his whole body was stiff and shaking. The whole thing probably lasted less than 10 minutes. They were the longest 10 minutes of my life. He has never had another one, and doesn't need any seizure medication." Who gets them? Children aged 3 months to 5 years may have tonic-clonic seizures when they have a high fever. These are called febrile seizures (usually pronounced FEB-rile) and occur in 2% to 5% of all children. There is a slight tendency for them to run in families. If a child's parents, brothers or sisters, or other close relatives have had febrile seizures, the child is a bit more likely to have them. Sometimes the seizure comes "out of the blue." A fever may begin silently in a previously healthy child and a seizure can be the first sign that alerts the family that the child is ill. How are they treated?

49. Seizure Disorders In Childhood febrile seizures affect at least 2% of children in the United States, Atypical febrile seizures deviate from the norm in at least one of the following http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/pedneuro/pages/disc_3.htm

Seizure Disorders In Childhood Febrile Seizures Febrile seizures affect at least 2% of children in the United States, generally presenting in toddlers near age 2, but with an overall range from 3 months to 5 years. Typical seizures cause tonic-clonic motor activity lasting 1 or 2 minutes with rapid return of consciousness. Seizures tend to occur in conjunction with a rapid rise in body temperature and usually occur only once during any given illness. Atypical febrile seizures deviate from the norm in at least one of the following ways: prolonged seizure activity exceeding 15 minutes focal seizure manifestations multiple seizures during the same febrile illness A family history of febrile seizures is identified in about 25% of cases. Since no clear pattern of inheritance has yet been elucidated, multifactorial genetic influences are postulated. Neuroimaging and EEG are usually normal in children having typical febrile seizures and need not be routinely performed in routines cases. These studies are sometimes indicated if seizures are atypical or presence of concurrent fever is not well established. The need for additional diagnostic studies such as CBC or lumbar puncture should be dictated by the severity of the underlying illness and signs on physical examination. Most children with typical febrile seizures do not require specific treatment except for vigorous antipyretic therapy during febrile illnesses. Children experiencing excessively frequent or prolonged febrile seizures may be treated using diazepam 0.5mg/kg rectally during high fevers or prophylactically using

50. Febrile Seizures have what are classified as simple febrile seizures while running a fever. If anyone has a child who suffers from febrile seizures, take heart . http://www.rexanne.com/article-febrile.html

Subscribe to Rexanne's Web Review today! Free family newsletter Rexanne's Web Review brings you parenting and family insights, cooking site reviews, kid site reviews, tips, tricks, fun time wasters and much more in an easy to read monthly magazine format. Your email address will never be sold, traded or abused! Parenting Secrets The greatest parenting secret in history revealed by a mother of five! private family web site Febrile Seizures By Rexanne Mancini While fever is the body's natural defense against infection, approximately five percent of children have what are classified as "simple" febrile seizures while running a fever. If anyone has a child who suffers from febrile seizures, take heart ... 99% of children outgrow them by the time they are six years old and there are generally no ill after effects. Febrile seizures can occur in babies as young as three months old. When the child is running a fever, a seizure brought on by the sudden rise of their body temperature can overtake them. Febrile seizures look like epileptic attacks and they are one of the most frightening events a parent can live through. These seizures happen only when a child has a fever and are not a precursor to epilepsy, although in about one percent of cases, febrile seizures are an indication of more complicated neurological problems.

51. Continuity Clinic Notebook: Benign Febrile Seizures Prognosis febrile seizures can recur, but usually disappear by 34 years of age. Early Rx with Ibuprofen doesn’t help prevent febrile seizures. http://www.mcg.edu/pediatrics/CCNotebook/chapter2/seizures.htm

Medical College of Georgia Department of Pediatrics A-Z Index MCG Home Continuity Clinic Notebook: Chapter II. The Evaluation of the Sick Child Chapter 2 Index A. Evaluation by system: 1. General 2. HEENT 3. Cardiopulmonary 4. GI ... 6. Orthopedics 7. Neurological Breath-Holding Spells Benign Febrile Seizures Definition: A benign condition characterized by a tonic-clonic or tonic seizure occurring in a 6-month-old to 5-year-old that lasts less than 20 minutes and is not accompanied by a postictal state. (PREP article Jan 97: may have a postictal state) Children are neurologically normal with no evidence of focal seizure. Prognosis: Febrile seizures can recur, but usually disappear by 3-4 years of age. No significant increase in epilepsy unless child has risk factors present. Risk of Recurrent Febrile Seizures (Arch Ped Ad Med:97;151:371). 31.8% recur with 17% one recurrence, 9% two recurrences; 6% 3 or more. Risk factors recurrence: Increased if: young age at onset;

52. Febrile Seizures How should febrile seizures be Evaluated and Treated? NEJM 1993; 329(2) 7984. Berg, A, Shinnar, S. Complex febrile seizures. http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/epilepsy/pediatric/articleFebrile.html

How should Febrile Seizures be Evaluated and Treated? by Susan T. Arnold, MD Dr. Arnold is Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine and Co-Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Introduction Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure encountered in infants and young children. While they are usually benign and self-limited, they frequently recur and a small number of children will subsequently develop epilepsy. Clinical features Approximately 4% of children will experience at least one febrile seizure, defined as an episode "occurring between 3 months and 5 years of age, associated with fever but without evidence of intracranial infection or defined cause" (NIH consensus statement). The majority (90%) of cases present between 6 months and 3 years, with a peak incidence between 18 and 24 months. A family history of febrile or afebrile seizures is present in 25% of patients. Most febrile seizures are classified as "simple", characterized by generalized tonic and/or clonic seizures lasting less than 15 minutes, with no focal features. "Complex" febrile seizures may have focal motor manifestations, last longer than 15 minutes, or recur more than once in a 24 hour period, and are associated with a higher risk of developing later epilepsy.

53. Emory University Department Of Pediatrics Neurology Phenobarbital for febrile seizures Effects on intelligence and seizure recurrence. febrile seizures and TLE Maher J. McLachlan RS. Febrile convulsions. http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/NEURO/ges6nsfs.htm

Home News Divisions Residency Programs ... FirstClass Email Account Affiliates Children's Healthcare of Atlanta AFLAC Cancer Center Sibley Heart Center Marcus Institute Emory Pediatric Neurology Teaching Syllabus Return to the Table of Contents Neonatal and Febrile Seizures Prepared by Philip J. Holt, M.D. for the: 6th Annual Georgia Epilepsy Symposium November 3, 2001 Conditions with Seizures Outside the Epilepsy Classifications Single Seizure Neonatal Seizures Febrile Seizures Status Epilepticus Common Pediatric Occurrences Medically Controversial Evolution of Understanding Life long Implications Seizures that occur in the 1st month of life Premature Infants up to 44 weeks gestation Incidence 1.5 to 3.5 per 1000 live births Any abnormal, repetitive, and stereotypical behavior is suspect for seizures All, repetitive, and stereotypical behaviors are suspect for non-seizure Types of Neonatal Seizures Subtle or Fragmentary Seizures Tonic Seizures Multifocal Clonic Seizures Focal Clonic Seizures Myoclonic Seizures Subtle or Fragmentary Seizures: Motor Automatisms Repetitive facial movements Rhythmic eye movements Sustained eye deviation or fixation of gaze Chewing movements Rowing or Peddling Movements Tonic Seizures Sustained flexion or extension of Axial or appendicular muscle groups Decerebrate posturing

54. Emory University Department Of Pediatrics Neurology Treatment of children with simple febrile seizures the AAP practice parameter febrile seizures are the most common seizure disorder in childhood, http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/NEURO/feversz1.htm

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55. Febrile Seizures Medical Information febrile seizures Information from Drugs.com. About a third of children who have had a febrile seizure will have another one with a subsequent fever. http://www.drugs.com/enc/febrile_seizures.html

Home New Drugs Latest News Drug Interactions ... Forum Drugs.com - prescription drug and medicine information available on over 24,000 approved- medications and pharmaceuticals, including side effects and drug interactions. Log-in Register Advertisement Buy a Link Now Special Offers From our sponsors Categories Diabetes Gastro Center Weight Loss AIDS/HIV ... Sexual Health Advertisement Advanced Search Or click the first letter of a drug name: A B C D ... Z Febrile seizures Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Central nervous system Febrile seizures 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 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.

56. Febrile Seizures There is often a family member who had febrile seizures as a child. Any first febrile seizure should be evaluated by the doctor. http://www.callyourped.com/febrile_seizures.htm

These are usually harmless and occur most often from 6 months to 4 years, although they may occur up to 5 or 6 years of age. There is often a family member who had febrile seizures as a child. They occur in about 3 to 5 % of the population. Typically, the seizure occurs when the fever is rapidly increasing. They are typically brief, lasting only 3-5 minutes. They may occur with any type of infection that causes a fever. Any first febrile seizure should be evaluated by the doctor. The possibility of meningitis needs to be ruled out. Because a child has a history of febrile seizures does not mean they will go on to have epilepsy as an adult. The treatment is based on controlling fever with acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Some children with complicated or frequent febrile seizures need prescription anti-seizure medicines. Febrile seizures generally do not cause brain damage unless they last for a long time (more than 5 0r 10 minutes) and the child is not getting enough oxygen. Abdominal Pain Acting Sick Asthma/Wheezing Chickenpox ... Vomiting ©1997CallYour Ped.com, Encinitas California

57. Febrile Seizures: An Update -- Waruiru And Appleton 89 (8): 751 -- Archives Of D febrile seizures an update. C Waruiru and R Appleton. The Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Department of Neurology, Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital (Alder Hey), http://adc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/short/89/8/751

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58. Elsevier.com - Febrile Seizures febrile seizures is written by the most active researchers and clinicians in 1, Carl E Stafstrom, The Incidence and prevalence of febrile seizures 2, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/product/cws_home/675529

Home Site map Regional Sites Advanced Product Search ... Febrile Seizures Book information Product description Audience Author information and services Ordering information Bibliographic and ordering information Conditions of sale Book related information Submit your book proposal Other books in same subject area About Elsevier Select your view FEBRILE SEIZURES To order this title, and for more information, go to http://books.elsevier.com/bookscat/links/details.asp?isbn=0120781417 Edited By Tallie Baram , University of California, Irvine, U.S.A. Shlomo Shinnar , Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, U.S.A. Description Febrile Seizures is written by the most active researchers and clinicians in epilepsy research today. This book presents the latest developments in this field as well as the current state of knowledge in the following: * New imaging tools and emerging data, visualizing effects of febrile seizures on the brain * New genetic methodologies * The use of animal models to permit scientific analysis of the electrophysiology and molecular biology of the seizure. Audience Neurologists, epileptologists, developmental neuroscientists, medical geneticists, and developmental biologists

59. EMedicine Health - Seizures And Fever Overview febrile seizures, also known as convulsions, body spasms, or shaking, occur mainly in children and are caused by fever. (Febrile is derived from the Latin http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10167-1.asp

Search September 9, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Brain and Nervous System Seizures and Fever Seizures and Fever Overview Febrile seizures, also known as convulsions, body spasms, or shaking, occur mainly in children and are caused by fever. (Febrile is derived from the Latin febris, meaning fever.) As with most types of seizures, the onset is dramatic, with little or no warning. In most instances, the seizure lasts only a few minutes and stops on its own. Seizures generally occur in those aged 3 months to 5 years; peak incidence is in infants aged 8-20 months. About 2-5% of all children will experience a febrile seizure. Of those who have had a febrile seizure, 30-40% will experience more seizures. About 25% have a first-degree relative with a history of febrile seizure. The seizure itself is almost always harmless. It does not cause brain damage or lead to epilepsy. Last updated: Aug 10, 2005 Seizures and Fever Causes Sections Seizures and Fever Overview Seizures and Fever Causes Seizures and Fever Symptoms When to Seek Medical Care Exams and Tests ... Authors and Editors Dementia is not something that happens only to older people. Learn about causes and treatment options.

60. Childhood Diseases At Mehta Childcare -- Fits With Fever In Children (febrile Se This is the main fear when a child has febrile seizures. Will he go on to develop epilepsy febrile seizures are, quite simply, seizures caused by fever. http://www.mehtachildcare.com/diseases/febrileseizures.htm

Fits with fever in children (Febrile seizures) Home Asthma Childhood diseases The Baby Page ... Other problems of childhood Febrile seizures and epilepsy This is the main fear when a child has febrile seizures. Will he go on to develop epilepsy as an adult? The risk for an otherwise normal child is approximately 1% about the same as for children who do not have febrile seizures. But certain factors increase the risk. History of epilepsy in close relatives. Abnormal nervous system status before first febrile seizure. Delayed development of the child before first febrile seizure. Prolonged or atypical febrile seizure. The first febrile seizure occurring before age 9 months. Children with several of these factors have a risk factor of later epilepsy as high as 9%. Seizures, fever, and meningitis The risk of meningitis in a young child with fever and convulsions is quite low (0-4%). This risk must not be overlooked, because meningitis is a life threatening disease. In young children, the signs of meningitis are often unclear. For this reason, children under one year should have a spinal tap done to rule out this dangerous disease. Certain signs like a rash, prolonged unconsciousness after the seizure, and stiffness of the neck, are associated with the presence of meningitis.

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