Febrile Seizures
Febrile Seizures: Introduction
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.
Symptoms of Febrile Seizures
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Medical Textbooks Online about Febrile Seizures
Medical Books Excerpts
- Fever
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- FEVER
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- MYOCLONUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Fever
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Myoclonus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Seizures
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Lassa fever
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Myoclonus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Fever
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Seizures
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Fasciculations
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Fever
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Myoclonus
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Fever
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Myoclonus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Fever
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Seizures
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Myoclonus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- FEVER
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- MYOCLONUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Seizures
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Febrile Seizures: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been
immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears
off after about 15 years.
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a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
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Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild ...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
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Causes of Febrile Seizures
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Treatments for Febrile Seizures
- What to do during a seizure:
- Move child to a safe surface - e.g. the floor
- Place child on side or stomach - to avoid choking
- Remove objects from mouth - if this is possible.
- Avoid placing anything in mouth
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News Archives for Febrile Seizures
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Prognosis for Febrile Seizures
Prognosis for Febrile Seizures:
Good. Most febrile seizures are harmless. Brain damage or choking is rare. Underlying cause of the fever needs treatment. Children usually outgrow these seizures.
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Article Excerpts about 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.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Febrile Seizures Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Febrile Seizures:
Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p784)
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Contents for Febrile Seizures:
- Febrile Seizures
- What is Febrile Seizures?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Febrile Seizures
- Prevalence and Incidence of Febrile Seizures
- Videos related to Febrile Seizures
- Prognosis of Febrile Seizures
- Types of Febrile Seizures
- Causes of Febrile Seizures
- Risk Factors for Febrile Seizures
- Symptoms of Febrile Seizures
- Diagnostic Tests for Febrile Seizures
- Diagnosis of Febrile Seizures
- Signs of Febrile Seizures
- Complications of Febrile Seizures
- Misdiagnosis of Febrile Seizures
- Undiagnosed Febrile Seizures
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Febrile Seizures
- Medical Malpractice and Febrile Seizures
- Associated Conditions of Febrile Seizures
- Inheritance and Genetics of Febrile Seizures
- Treatments for Febrile Seizures
- Alternative Treatments for Febrile Seizures
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Febrile Seizures
- Cure Research for Febrile Seizures
- Medical News Summaries About Febrile Seizures
- Articles about Febrile Seizures
- Glossary for Febrile Seizures
- External links relating to Febrile Seizures
- FEVER, ACUTE (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- FEVER, CHRONIC (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- CONVULSIONS (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Fever (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures/Convulsions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Rash with Fever (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Cyclic (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Recurrent (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Unknown Origin (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Childhood (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Neonatal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Acute (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- FASCICULATIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- FEVER (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MYOCLONUS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- TREMOR AND OTHER INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- CONVULSIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Fasciculations (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Fever (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Myoclonus (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Fever of Unknown Origin in the United States* (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Infection and Fever (Complications of HIV) (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Colorado tick fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Lassa fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Relapsing fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Fasciculations (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Myoclonus (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Fever [Pyrexia] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Fever (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Seizures (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Rash Accompanied by Fever (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Seizures (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Fever of Unknown Origin (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (Handbook of Diseases)
- Fasciculations (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Fever (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Myoclonus (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Fever (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Myoclonus (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, complex partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, simple partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Fever (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Seizures (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Fasciculations (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Myoclonus (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever [Pyrexia] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, absence (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, complex partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, simple partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- FASCICULATIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- FEVER (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MYOCLONUS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- TREMOR AND OTHER INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- CONVULSIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Seizures (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
- Seizures Febrile (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
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