81. ThirdAge - Adam - Seizures Often, uncomplicated febrile seizures are benign. When witnessing aseizure, try to remember what happened such as Did limbs twitch? http://www.thirdage.com/health/adam/ency/article/003200.htm

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82. Febrile Seizure : Meddie Health Search ITEMS LINKS FAQ Febrile Seizues Information about febrile seizuresfrom the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.meddie.com/search/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorde

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83. Febrile Seizures A febrile seizure is a convulsion, caused by abnormal electrical activityin the nerve cells of the brain that is brought on by having a fever. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1900/1979.asp?index=7001

84. Toddlers: General Health Concerns febrile seizures My 19 month old daughter had a febrile seizure forthe first time and really scared my husband and me. I am worried http://www.parentsplace.com/toddlers/health/qas/0,10338,239272_101203,00.html

var cimsCid = '244496'; var cimsUid = ''; main COMMUNITY Message Boards Chats ... Community Challenges find on iVillage on astrology on babies on beauty on books on food on health on lamaze.com on money on parenting on pets on relationships on women.com on work MAGAZINES on Cosmopolitan on Country Living on Good Housekeeping on House Beautiful on Marie Claire on Redbook on Victoria you are here: iVillage parentsplace toddlers health ... Talent Test more centers iMaternity Shop Amazon RECOMMENDED Baby-Making Basics Are You Pregnant? Chinese Gender Chart Top Baby Names by State ... Postpartum Depression: Are You at Risk? WHAT'S NEW Best Advice for Life after Baby Twin Pregnancy Symptoms Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide TOPICS Trying to conceive Infertility Adoption Pregnancy ... Pregnancy and babies A-Z FEATURES Boards Chats Experts Quizzes ... Tools FREE NEWSLETTERS ParentsPlace more newsletters Febrile seizures My 19 month old daughter had a febrile seizure for the first time and really scared my husband and me. I am worried now that every time she gets a fever she is going to have a seizure. So instead of trying not to be the worry wart mom and let a temperature do it's work instead of running to the doctor, I feel like the minute it hit's 99.9, I'm going to be a nervous wreck. Is there anything for me to worry about such as brain damage or possible epilepsy later in life? I would like to know the percentage's of children that have febrile seizures and then the percentage of them that end up with epilepsy. Robert Steele Robert W. Steele, M.D., is a board certified pediatrician at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri.

85. IVillage.com: The Women's Network | Print This Article Back febrile seizures. A febrile seizure is a convulsion that is broughton by having a fever. Next page Once a child has a febrile seizure http://www.parentsoup.com/print/0,,416931,00.html

main COMMUNITY Message Boards Chats ... Community Challenges find on iVillage on astrology on babies on beauty on books on food on health on lamaze.com on money on parenting on pets on relationships on women.com on work MAGAZINES on Cosmopolitan on Country Living on Good Housekeeping on House Beautiful on Marie Claire on Redbook on Victoria you are here: iVillage parent soup experts pediatrician ... fever To print, just click on your PRINT icon in the top browser navigation bar. Back Febrile Seizures A febrile seizure is a convulsion that is brought on by having a fever. And although these seizures are felt to be for the most part benign, they can be one of the most horrifying things to witness in your child. It occurs in children in ages ranging from about 6 months of age to 5 years. It is estimated febrile seizures occur in 3-5% of children. The cause of these seizures is not known, however, it appears to be related to the rate of rise in temperature rather than the actual height of fever, itself. In other words, the child that rapidly gets a fever to 104 degrees seems to be more at risk of having a seizure than the child who arrives at this temperature more slowly. In addition, there appears to be a genetic cause as well because these seizures tend to run in families. This type of seizure looks like seizures from other causes. The child loses consciousness, the eyes may roll back in the head, and there is usually stiffening or rhythmic jerking of the arms and legs. This lasts no more than 10 minutes and stops without treatment. The child is usually sleepy after the seizure but she usually gets back to normal (except for feeling bad from whatever is causing the fever) within 60 minutes.

86. Expert Advice -- Febrile Seizures A febrile seizure is a convulsion that is brought onby having a fever. Find out more. Click Here! http://www.parentsoup.com/experts/ped/qas/0,,166595_416931-2,00.html

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87. OHSU News Release Signs and symptoms of febrile seizure include body stiffening; face, arm and legtwitching; eye rolling; jerking of the arms and legs; staring; or loss of http://www.ohsu.edu/news/2003/022603seizure.html

News and Information February 26, 2003 Contact: Christine Pashley pashleyc@ohsu.edu Doernbecher Emergency Services Pediatric Emergency Services Index of current releases ... News release archive OHSU STUDY DETERMINES MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR COMMON HIGH-FEVER SEIZURES IN CHILDREN Evidence-based study also dispels myths and provides advice for parents PORTLAND, Ore "Simple febrile seizures brought on by high fevers are not only common in young children, but they are also terrifying for parents," said Craig Warden, M.D., M.P.H., chief of pediatric emergency medicine at OHSU's Doernbecher Children's Hospital, associate professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine, and a parent himself. The team's review of more than 50 scientific articles on febrile fevers provides an evidence-based study of the evaluation and management of simple febrile seizures for emergency medical personnel and offers sound advice to parents facing this frightening, but generally harmless condition. "Our paper not only provides an overview of the current science, but we also present the strongest evidence to date on what parents should know regarding this condition, and we dispel any myths or misinformation that may be circulating," said Warden.

88. Parameter Finding Points Age At Onset 18 Months 1 = 18 Months The presence of certain clinical factors may indicate an increased risk for additionalfebrile seizures after the occurrence of the first febrile seizure in a http://www.medal.org/docs_ch44/doc_ch44.08.html

Febrile Seizures in Children Table of Contents, Chap. 44 Risk Factors of Berg et al for Recurrent Febrile Seizures Overview: The presence of certain clinical factors may indicate an increased risk for additional febrile seizures after the occurrence of the first febrile seizure in a young child. Risk factors for additional febrile seizures (1) young age at onset (2) history of febrile seizures in a first degree relative (3) low degree of fever while in the Emergency Department (4) a brief interval between the onset of fever and the initial seizure Parameter Finding Points age at onset history of febrile seizures in a first degree relative absent present temperature in °C interval between onset of fever and initial seizure risk score = = SUM(points for parameters present) Interpretation: • minimum score: • maximum score: 4 Risk Score Risk of 1 Recurrence Risk of 2 Recurrences Risk of 3 Recurrences extracted from Figure 2 page 375 References: Berg AT Shinnar S et al. Predictors of recurrent febrile seizures. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1997; 151: 371 Table of Contents, Chap. 44

89. Radiology In Ped Emerg Med, Vol 4, Case 10 PostSurgical febrile seizure and Vomiting Radiology Cases in Pediatric EmergencyMedicine Volume 4, Case 10 Loren G. Yamamoto, MD, MPH Kapiolani Medical http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v4c10.html

Post-Surgical Febrile Seizure and Vomiting Radiology Cases in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Volume 4, Case 10 Loren G. Yamamoto, MD, MPH Kapiolani Medical Center For Women And Children University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Upright view. Return to Radiology Cases In Ped Emerg Med Case Selection Page Return to Univ. Hawaii Dept. Pediatrics Home Page Web Page Author: Loren Yamamoto, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine loreny@hawaii.edu

90. Newsletter What is febrile seizure? febrile seizure or fit occurs in association with afeverish illness or infection which does not involve the brain directly. http://www.efriso.com/Newsletter/newsletter.html

VOL 45/09/02 MITA (P) 061/02/2002 What is febrile seizure? Febrile seizure or fit occurs in association with a feverish illness or infection which does not involve the brain directly. Who are at risk for febrile seizure? Children who are 6 months to 6 years of age are liable to have febrile seizures. Do these seizures run in the family? Febrile seizures run in the family. It has been found that up to 30% of those with febrile seizures have siblings who are also similarly affected. What are the illnesses associated with febrile seizure? Upper respiratory tract infections are the commonest cause of fever. Other cause include viral fever, ear infection, chest infection, urinary tract infection and infective diarrhoea. What does a febrile seizure look like? The scenario for a febrile seizure to occut is a sudden rise in body temperature to 38C and above. The child becomes unconscious, suddenly stiffens up, eyes may be staring, deviated to one side or uprolled. There may be clenching of jaws and fists. This is usually following by jerking of the extremeties which starts off vigorously and gradually dampens and ceases eventually. The child regain consciousness but may be tired and sleepy after that. The do’s and don’ts during a seizure.

91. Febrile Seizures Approximately 4% of children will experience at least one febrile seizure, definedas an episode occurring between 3 months and 5 years of age, associated 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.

92. Varicella Vaccine, Varicella Virus, Chicken Pox Vaccine, Chicken Pox Shingles, C About 98 percent of children who have a febrile seizure will never bediagnosed with epilepsy. A complex febrile seizure lasts longer http://health.indiamart.com/kidshealth/illness/febrile-seizures.html

You Can Advertise Here HealthCare Kids Health Febrile seizures Febrile seizures are episodes of convulsions brought about by a rising fever in children. Seizures in most instances are alarming to parents. Thankfully, the vast majority of febrile seizures produce no lasting effects. Febrile seizures are classified as simple or complex. Simple febrile seizures are not associated with an increased incidence of subsequent epilepsy. About 98 percent of children who have a febrile seizure will never be diagnosed with epilepsy. A complex febrile seizure lasts longer than 15 minutes, occurs more than once within 24 hours or is localized to one side of the body. With complex febrile seizures, there may be a slightly increased risk of subsequent seizures. Children with epilepsy, though, are more likely to have seizures when they have fever, because fever lowers the threshold for seizures. Remember: Not all seizures associated with fever are febrile seizures.

93. Childbrain.com – Seizures - Definition 6 years of age. The typical febrile seizure is a convulsive eventthat lasts about one to five minutes. This usually occurs with http://www.childbrain.com/seizure1.shtml

Main Seizure Page Next Page What is a Seizure? What is Epilepsy? ... What are Some of the Possible Causes for Seizures? 1. What is a Seizure? A seizure is an abnormal electrical discharge from the brain. It may affect a small focal area of the brain, or the entire brain (generalized). The area affected by the seizure loses its regular ability of function and may react uncontrollably. For example, if an area of the brain that controls an arm has a seizure, the arm may shake repetitively. If a seizure affects the entire brain, all the extremities may shake uncontrollably. Some seizures may present with staring and unresponsiveness. Theoretically, any function of the brain, motor, smell, vision, or emotion may be individually affected by a seizure. The seizure, however, for the most part will always follow the same pattern in a given individual. For further understanding of seizures, you can watch this seizure video using the link below. To view this online video, you must have the RealVideo™ plug-in . [Free version available.] A Video Journal on Epilepsy: "Was That a Seizure?"

94. Febrile Seizures Each febrile seizure usually lasts 1 to 10 minutes. What are the causesand risks of the condition? Fever causes a febrile seizure. http://atoz.iqhealth.com/HealthAnswers/encyclopedia/HTMLfiles/1847.html

febrile seizures Alternative Names convulsions with fever Definition 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.

95. Febrile Seizures - What Is fever. Any first febrile seizure should be evaluated by the doctor.The possibility of meningitis needs to be ruled out. Because http://www.thebabycorner.com/infants/careguide/febrileseizures/

infants channel Infants Home Newborns Baby care Health ... Baby A-Z baby clubs 1998 Playgroups 2000 Playgroups 2001 Playgroups 2002 Playgroups ... 2003 Playgroups tools Duedate Buddies Playgroup Buddies Month by month Birth announcements ... Beautiful babies Febrile Seizures Febrile Seizures 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.

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