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Febrile Seizures (Disease) - Detroit, Michigan
febrile seizures (Disease) courtesy of Henry Ford Health System of Detroit, Michigan.
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Extractions: 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.
Febrile Seizure (children)
A febrile seizure is a brief, generalized, symmetric convulsion in a child that A child who has a febrile seizure once may not have further seizures in
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Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: 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 and 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 suggest thats 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 once may not have further seizures in response to a fever.
Febrile Seizures : Epilepsy.com/Professionals
Epilepsy and seizure diagnosis, treatment, and information for Professionals.
http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/infectious_febrile.html

Extractions: Search epilepsy.com/professionals: WHO IS EPILEPSY.COM DONATE PROFESSIONAL FORUM CO-EXISTING DISORDERS ... RESOURCE LIBRARY Febrile seizures Co-Existing Disorders Febrile seizures Author: MA Goldstein and CL Harden Febrile seizures are generalized convulsions that occur during a fever. Most febrile seizures occur between the ages of 6 months and 4 years. Febrile seizure is the most common cause of seizure in children, with up to 5% of all children having at least one febrile seizure by age 5 years. There is a strong genetic predisposition (first-degree relatives have up to three times greater risk of febrile seizure than the general population). Approximately one-third of children who have a febrile seizure have another seizure during a subsequent febrile illness, but only 2% of children whose first seizure is associated with fever will develop true epilepsy. The challenge to clinicians is to distinguish febrile seizures, which are frequent and benign , from seizures of identical phenomenology with potentially deadly origins, including infection, that require acute intervention, A single, brief generalized seizure occurring concurrently with fever is likely to be a simple febrile seizure.
Febrile Seizures
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
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Extractions: Appointments Medical Services Health Information Find a Doctor Search: Search Encyclopedia: List of Topics Print This Page Â Pediatrics Grand mal seizure Central nervous system 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 102.2Â°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.
NEJM -- Predictors Of Epilepsy In Children Who Have Experienced Febrile Seizures
In the largest group with febrile seizures, those previously normal with noncomplex MMR Vaccination and febrile seizures Evaluation of Susceptible
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/295/19/1029

Extractions: This article has been cited by other articles: Waruiru, C, Appleton, R (2004). Febrile seizures: an update. Arch. Dis. Child. [Abstract] [Full Text] Vestergaard, M., Hviid, A., Madsen, K. M., Wohlfahrt, J., Thorsen, P., Schendel, D., Melbye, M., Olsen, J. (2004). MMR Vaccination and Febrile Seizures: Evaluation of Susceptible Subgroups and Long-term Prognosis. JAMA [Abstract] [Full Text] Lawn, N., Laich, E., Ho, S., Martin, R., Faught, E., Knowlton, R., Morawetz, R., Kuzniecky, R. (2004). Eclampsia, hippocampal sclerosis, and temporal lobe epilepsy: Accident or association?. Neurology [Abstract] [Full Text] Theodore, W. H., DeCarli, C., Gaillard, W. D. (2003). Total Cerebral Volume Is Reduced in Patients With Localization-Related Epilepsy and a History of Complex Febrile Seizures. Arch Neurol [Abstract] [Full Text] Gordon, K. E., Camfield, P. R., Camfield, C. S., Dooley, J. M., Bethune, P. (2000). Children With Febrile Seizures Do Not Consume Excess Health Care Resources.
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