منابع مشابه
Febrile seizures.
BACKGROUND Febrile convulsions, or febrile seizures, are frequently encountered in paediatrics, and despite often being self limiting, these seizures strike fear in the hearts of patients' carers. OBJECTIVE This article reviews the assessment and management of febrile seizures in children. DISCUSSION The initial assessment of a child who convulses with fever should be directed at finding a ...
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INTRODUCTION Simple febrile seizures are generalised in onset, last <15 minutes, and do not occur more than once in 24 hours. Complex febrile seizures are longer lasting, have focal symptoms, and can recur within 24 hours. This review only deals with simple febrile seizures. About 2% to 5% of children in the USA and Western Europe, and 6% to 9% of infants and children in Japan will have experie...
متن کاملFebrile seizures
Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common seizure disorder of childhood, and occurs in an age-related manner. FS are classified into simple and complex. FS has a multifactorial inheritance, suggesting that both genetic and environmental factors are causative. Various animal models have elucidated the pathophysiological mechanisms of FS. Risk factors for a first FS are a family history of the diso...
متن کاملFebrile seizures: a population-based study.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of benign febrile seizures of childhood and describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of this population. METHODS This was a population-based, cross-sectional study, carried out in the city of Barra do Bugres, MT, Brazil, from August 2012 to August 2013. Data were collected in two phases. In the first phase, a questionnaire that was previously va...
متن کاملFebrile seizures: possible outcomes.
Jacqueline A. French, MD WHAT DID THE RESEARCHERS DO? The investigators wanted to learn more about whether a common condition called “febrile seizures” was harmful to the brain.1 They also looked at whether they could increase the risk of developing epilepsy later. Febrile seizures are defined as seizures that occur in children with a high fever (over 101°F). They are common in children under t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2474-1949
DOI: 10.5070/m554050327