81. Febrile Seizures - Alegent Health Serving Eastern Nebraska And Southwest Iowa febrile seizures courtesy of Alegent Health serving eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Corning, Iowa - Missouri Valley, http://www.alegent.com/12211.cfm

@import url(default.css); Back to Health Library Print This Page Email to a Friend Grand mal seizure ... 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, 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.

82. Example - Febrile Seizure Example febrile seizure. Risk of subsequent nonfebrile seizure. % Risk. Population-. Based. Studies. Previous slide Next slide Back to first slide http://familymed.musc.edu/LI/!SENSSPE/tsld088.htm

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83. Pediatric Residents -- Febrile Seizures In 25% of cases of febrile seizures, the seizure is the first symptom of an Fifteen percent of kids having a febrile seizure will have some atypical http://www.cw.bc.ca/pediatricresidents/febseiz.asp

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.

84. Febrile Seizures (Disease) - Des Moines, Iowa Health Hospital A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that is triggered by a fever, About a third of children who have had a febrile seizure will have another http://www.iowahealth.org/12975.cfm

Search Health Information Talk To A Nurse: My Nurse Specialized Outpatient Services Patient Education Materials ... Contact A Nurse Search Health Information August 02, 2005 Back to Search Febrile seizures (Disease) Grand mal seizure Central nervous system Definition A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that is triggered by a fever , without any brain or spinal cord infection or other neurologic cause. Alternative Names Seizure - fever induced Causes And Risk About 3 to 5 percent 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 tempterature over 102.2 degrees 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. Most febrile seizures are triggered by fevers from viral upper respiratory infections, ear infections, or roseola. Meningitis causes less than 0.1 percent 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 drops. A simple febrile seizure stops by itself within a few seconds to 10 minutes, usually followed by a brief period of drowsiness or confusion. Anticonvulsant medicines are generally not needed.

85. Family Based Research For Febrile Seizures At Geneticepi febrile seizures are common in the Dutch population with an estimated Although the molecular basis of febrile seizures is still largely unknown, http://www.geneticepi.com/Research/family/feb__seiz_/feb__seiz_.html

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86. Febrile Seizures - (English) Children s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, located in Seattle, WA, is a stateof-the art pediatric referral center serving children in Washington, http://www.seattlechildrens.org/health_care_professionals/education/quicklinks_f

Febrile Seizures (Seizures from a fever) When a child has an illness that causes a fever, he or she may have a "febrile seizure" or convulsion. A febrile seizure can be very frightening when it occurs. This handout will answer the most common questions about febrile seizures. What is a febrile seizure? A seizure is a spontaneous, electrical discharge of the cells in the brain that can cause a child to become unconscious and have stiffening/jerking of his or her arms and legs. A febrile seizure occurs in response to an illness that has caused a child to develop a fever. What are the characteristics of a febrile seizure? A febrile seizure will often: Occur between the ages of 6 months and 5 years of age Last less than 15 minutes Look like convulsion with both sides of the body stiffening and/or jerking Do febrile seizures cause brain damage? Brief febrile seizures are not thought to cause any damage to the brain. Any seizure that lasts a very long time can be dangerous to a child's brain, but this rarely occurs in febrile seizures. Will my child have epilepsy?

87. A Locus For Simple Pure Febrile Seizures Maps To Chromosome 6q22-q24 -- Nabbout febrile seizures (FS) syndromes exhibit major clinical and genetic heterogeneity. Turning on the heat The search for febrile seizure genes http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/125/12/2668

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88. Febrile Seizures: Frightening But Generally Harmless - Swedish Medical Center, S febrile seizures Frightening But Generally Harmless Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. http://www.swedish.org/16660.cfm

PDF Version Search Send-to-Friend Health Library Home Febrile Seizures: Frightening But Generally Harmless by Sylvia Sensiper A febrile seizure can be a frightening event for a parent or caregiver to witness. One minute your child is playing normally and the next minute she's dropped to the ground and her tiny body is flailing in erratic convulsions. Fever-Related Seizures Febrile (fever) seizures are generally brought on by a rapid increase in body temperature and occur mostly in children between the ages of six months and five years. The child loses consciousness and begins to shake, usually moving limbs on both sides of the body. Less commonly, the child becomes stiff or has twitches in only a portion of the body, such as an arm or leg. Most seizures last only a minute or two, and afterward the child will usually fall into a very deep sleep, waking up in a short time and returning to normal. While febrile seizures are common and usually benign it is important to have your child examined by his or her pediatrician if one occurs. The doctor will want to determine the cause of the fever and provide the proper medication. The pediatrician will also want to evaluate the child to exclude more serious conditions, as well as to identify if your child is at increased risk for recurrent or prolonged febrile seizures. Approximately one-third of children who have febrile seizures will have another, but you can take some precautions to help eliminate the likelihood of another occurrence.

89. Winnipeg Children's Hospital Website A febrile seizure is a convulsion caused by a fever or increased body temperature. febrile seizures are not harmful to your child, but they may be very http://www.wch.ca/CFcontent.asp?view=CH-25966

90. American Family Physician: Febrile Seizures In Young Children Full text of the article, febrile seizures in young children from American Family Physician, a publication in the field of Health Fitness, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_n1_v42/ai_9340389

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports 10,000,000 articles - not found on any other search engine. FindArticles American Family Physician July 1990 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Related Searches Febrile convulsions / Care and treatment Children / Health aspects Featured Titles for AAACN Viewpoint ABNF Journal, The AIDS Treatment News AMAA Journal ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Febrile seizures in young children American Family Physician July, 1990 Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Febrile seizures affect between 2 and 5 percent of all children in the United States. Usually, febrile seizures are benign in nature, with little postictal confusion or weakness. They are most common in children under five years of age and usually occur with a fever of 39.0 [degrees] C (102.2 [degrees] F) or greater. Peak incidence is at approximately two years of age. Applegate and Lo review the features, sequelae and management of febrile seizures. The primary sequelae of febrile seizures are recurrent febrile seizures and epilepsy. Children with simple febrile seizures (generalized, lasting up to 15 minutes and occurring only once in a 24-hour period) have a lower risk for sequelae than those children with complex febrile seizures (focal, lasting longer than 15 minutes and occurring more than once in a 24-hour period). Only 16 to 18 percent of febrile seizures are complex. Risk factors for the subsequent development of epilepsy include complex febrile seizures, abnormal preseizure neurologic status, a history of three or more febrile seizures and a positive family history for afebrile seizures.

91. Pediatrics For Parents: Febrile Seizures Full text of the article, febrile seizures from Pediatrics for Parents, a publication in the field of Health Fitness, is provided free of charge by http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0816/is_3_20/ai_93304919

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92. Tins ::: Rick Klau's Weblog: Febrile Seizures febrile seizures. Stepped out of the shower this morning to hear my wife My youngest son (will be 3 on 3/7/04) had his 7th 8th febrile seizures on http://www.rklau.com/tins/archives/2003/12/23/febrile_seizures.php

tins ::: Rick Klau's weblog "It is not the spoon that bends. It is only yourself." Main ::: December 23, 2003 Febrile seizures He was completely unresponsive. It was terrifying. Thanks to our wonderful emergency response team in Naperville, paramedics, policemen and firemen were at the house within three minutes. After giving him oxygen, they were able to stop the seizure and get him stabilized; a few hours at the hospital and some tests confirmed that we had just experienced a febrile seizure For parents of young children, the statistics are shocking: 1 in 25 children experience febrile seizures. Fortunately they are almost always benign, but the parental terror is real. Family More on this category from Technorati Related Reading: What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition By: Heidi Murkoff, April 1, 2002 Send to a Friend Email this entry to: Your email address: Message (optional): 8 Comments You poor, traumatized things! Good thoughts to you all. Posted by: Denise Howell Link [shock] That's some scary morning! Hope everything's OK. Posted by: Will Cox Link Thanks for the kind words. I'm happy to report that Robby is doing quite well. As the write-ups on the web suggest, the seizures rarely do actual damage and rarely recur in a short period of time.

93. First With Kids: Febrile Seizures Convulsions in association with fever, or febrile seizures, occur in three to four percent febrile seizures do not lead to brain damage, cerebral palsy, http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=1431002&nav=65s3FCye

94. First With Kids: Febrile Seizures Convulsions in association with fever, or febrile seizures, occur in three to four The first time your child has a febrile seizure, get him or her to a http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=1431002

95. Grant For Febrile Seizure Study Very prolonged febrile seizures, the focus of the new study, represent about 5 percent of all febrile seizures and are considered more serious. http://www.montefiore.org/pressreleases/2003/01/grant_for_febrile_seizure_study/

Select a Program at Montefiore Medical Center CLINICAL SERVICES MONTEFIORE-EINSTEIN CANCER CENTER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE MONTEFIORE-EINSTEIN HEART CENTER SURGERY AT MONTEFIORE WOMEN'S HEALTH AT MONTEFIORE Home Media Center News Releases Grant for febrile seizure study For more information, please call the Office of Public Relations, 718.920.4011 MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCHERS RECEIVE $10 MILLION NIH GRANT TO STUDY CONSEQUENCES OF PROLONGED FEBRILE SEIZURES IN CHILDREN AND THEIR IMPACT ON LATER EPILEPSY NEW YORK CITY,NY (January 27,2003) Montefiore Medical Center researchers have been awarded a five-year, multi-institutional, $10-million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the consequences of prolonged febrile (fever induced) seizures in children and the relationship of these seizures to potential brain damage and subsequent epilepsy. "Very prolonged febrile seizures, or status epilepticus, are those that occur for over 30 minutes," said Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD, director of Montefiore's Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, the Hyman Climenko Professor of Neuroscience at Montefiore, and the principal investigator in the study. "Our goal is to address one of the most controversial and important issues in epilepsy: do these prolonged febrile seizures damage the temporal lobe area of the brain and lead to epilepsy and possible memory problems in some children. If so, can we identify the children at risk for prolonged seizures and their consequences. This is a necessary first step to be able to prevent this damage from occurring."

96. Febrile Seizures And Mechanisms Of Epileptogenesis: Insights From An Animal Mode Hundreds of Bioscience books chapters in 60 categories Adhesion Molecules Immunoinformatics Agricultural Biotechnology, Plus Custom Bioscience books,and http://www.eurekah.com/abstract.php?chapid=1201&bookid=102&catid=77

97. Febril Seizures And Toddlers High fevers can cause febrile seizures, but most often while scary, these fevers often do not reoccur. http://okok.essortment.com/febrileseizures_rbsq.htm

Febril seizures and toddlers High fevers can cause febrile seizures, but most often while scary, these fevers often do not reoccur. Checking the small clock on the microwave, the mom noted that it was just 2:30 a.m. For more than 12 hours she had been awake comforting her two-year-old son as his temperature fluctuated between 100 and 103 degrees. Trying to calm her rising fears, the concerned mom began walking towards the telephone to call the child’s pediatrician. Before she reached her destination, the child began trembling uncontrollably. Horrified, the mom screamed for help, the toddler was having a seizure. Seizures like these that occur when your child is battling fever, usually during an illness, are dubbed febrile seizures. High fevers can cause seizures, but most often while scary, these fevers often do not recur. They can strike sick kids under age 5 with very high fevers and last upwards to 15 minutes. That’s the bad news. The good news is that febrile seizures are generally not life-threatening. In many cases, if your child has a febrile seizure it’s likely that he or she won’t have another. So, while it may be a frightening event, chances are your child doesn’t have epilepsy, a concern of many parents after their child has a febrile seizure. While febrile seizures often occur when a child is sick and/or has a fever, generally it is a one –time event. Epilepsy, on the other hand, is a medical condition in which a child (or adult) has frequent, non-fever-related seizures. In other words, these seizures can happen often and the person does not have to be otherwise ill.

98. Febrile Seizures Information Page: National Institute Of Neurological Disorders febrile seizures information sheet compiled by NINDS. http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/febrile_seizures/febrile_seizures.htm

Disorders - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Skip menus Main sections of the NINDS web site Home About NINDS Disorders-you are in this section Funding ... Jobs and Training You are here: Home Disorders Febrile Seizures Disorders section pages and search Image Description Science For the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. More about Febrile Seizures Studies with patients Research literature Press releases NINDS Search (search help) Contact Us My Privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Content for this page NINDS Febrile Seizures Information Page Condensed from Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What are Febrile Seizures? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Related NINDS Publications and Information What are 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. Less commonly, a 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. Febrile seizures usually occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and are particularly common in toddlers. A few factors appear to boost a child's risk of having recurrent febrile seizures, including young age (less than 15 months) during the first seizures, frequent fevers, and having immediate family members with a history of febrile seizures.

99. Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet: National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And St What makes a child prone to recurrent febrile seizures? Are febrile seizures harmful? What should be done for a child having a febrile seizure? http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/febrile_seizures/detail_febrile_seizur

Disorders - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Skip menus Main sections of the NINDS web site Home About NINDS Disorders-you are in this section Funding ... Jobs and Training You are here: Home Disorders Febrile Seizures Disorders section pages and search Image Description Science For the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. More about Febrile Seizures Studies with patients Research literature Press releases NINDS Search (search help) Contact Us My Privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Content for this page Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Request free mailed brochure Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What are febrile seizures? How common are febrile seizures? What makes a child prone to recurrent febrile seizures? Are febrile seizures harmful? ... Where can I get more information? What are 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, such as an arm or a leg, or on the right or the left side only. Most febrile seizures last a minute or two, although some can be as brief as a few seconds while others last for more than 15 minutes.

100. Case Based Pediatrics Chapter febrile seizures are broadly defined as seizures occurring in the presence The age at which febrile seizures most frequently occur is in the second year http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s18c03.html

Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Chapter XVIII.3. Febrile Seizures Vince K. Yamashiroya, MD October 2001 Return to Table of Contents An ambulance brings a 15 month old boy to the emergency department with a seizure associated with fever. He has been in good health except for a high fever that developed today to about 103-104 degrees. His mother gave him a small dose of acetaminophen. About 20 minutes ago when the mother was checking up on her child, she noticed shaking of the arms and legs and his eyes had a blank stare. This went on for what seemed like 5 minutes. She called 911 and an ambulance was dispatched. He has been ill with a high fever today and a slight cough and mild nasal congestion. Just prior to the seizure, he was playing with some toys. There is no vomiting, diarrhea, rash, or fussiness. Past medical history is unremarkable. Family history is significant for an uncle who has epilepsy. Exam: VS T 39.8 degrees C (103.6 degrees F), P 165, RR 30, BP 90/60, O2 sat 100% on RA. He is clingy, alert to his surroundings, and otherwise is in no distress. His mother appears anxious and there appears to be good bonding between her and her child. Skin is without bruising or neurocutaneous stigmata. Anterior fontanelle is closed. Pupils are equal and reactive. EOMs are conjugate. The red reflex is present bilaterally. There is no sunsetting of the eyes. TMs are normal. His mouth exam shows moist mucosa without erythema. The Brudzinski and Kernig signs are difficult to assess. Respirations are regular. Neurologically, he moves both arms and legs equally. His tone appears normal. The rest of the examination is normal.

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