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	Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Febrile seizures are convulsions brought on by a fever in infants or small children.
		Children prone to febrile seizures are not considered to have epilepsy, since epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures that are not triggered by fever.
		Febrile seizures usually occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and are particularly common in toddlers.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/febrile_seizures/detail_febrile_seizures.htm (1406 words)

	Febrile Seizures
		Febrile seizures typically occur at the onset of an illness.
		Children with neurologic impairment or a family history of febrile or afebrile seizures are also at increased risk, as are children whose first febrile seizure is associated with a temperature of less than 40 C (presumably because of a lower threshold for seizures with fever).
		Febrile seizures are a common and usually benign childhood occurrence.
	www.neuro.wustl.edu /epilepsy/pediatric/articleFebrile.html (1095 words)

	febrile seizure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A febrile seizure is a seizure caused by sudden elevation of the body temperature in a child in the proper age range, generally six months to three years old (some authorities extend the age range a bit but not beyond five or six years).
		Febrile seizures are frightening to the parents but do not cause any harm to the child unless very prolonged.
		True febrile seizures are usually thought to be generalised (the whole body is involved) and not focal (for example involving only one arm or one side of the body) although a true febrile seizure may begin focally and progress to the whole body.
	www.drhull.com /EncyMaster/F/febrile_seizure.html (316 words)

	Febrile Seizures - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Febrile seizures occur in babies and young children and are due to fever and high temperature.
		Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period.
		Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /f/febrile_seizures/intro.htm (754 words)

	Febrile seizures Information on Healthline
		A simple febrile seizure stops by itself within a few seconds to 10 minutes, usually followed by a brief period of drowsiness or confusion.
		A complex febrile seizure is one that lasts longer than 15 minutes, occurs in an isolated part of the body, or recurs during the same illness.
		Febrile seizures may begin with the sudden sustained contraction of muscles on both sides of a child's body -- usually the muscles of the face, trunk, arms, and legs.
	www.healthline.com /adamcontent/febrile-seizures (753 words)

	Seizures: Febrile
		Febrile seizures should rarely be diagnosed in children who have afebrile seizures.
		Children with typical simple febrile seizures are usually not hospitalized, assuming they look well, do not need hospitalization for general pediatric reasons, have been observed for several hours, and have reliable caretakers who are comfortable watching the child at home.
		Febrile seizures are unlikely to cause mental retardation or death.
	www.pediatricneurology.com /febrile1.htm (1178 words)

	Febrile seizure
		Although a febrile seizure is usually caused by a rapid rise in your child's temperature, the severity of the signs and symptoms doesn't necessarily reflect the level of the fever.
		Febrile seizure is a rare side effect of immunization, but it may occur the day of the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccination or eight to 14 days after a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination.
		Febrile seizures are caused by the fever that may accompany the vaccination — not by the vaccination itself.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00346.html (1597 words)

	Evaluation and Treatment of the Child With Febrile Seizure - Health - RedOrbit
		Febrile seizures are common, with 2 to 5 percent of children in North America experiencing at least one; the majority (65 to 90 percent) of these are simple febrile seizures.
		The primary risk factors for a first febrile seizure are day care center attendance, developmental delay, having a first- or second- degree relative with a history of febrile seizure, and a neonatal nursery stay of more than 30 days.4 Case-control studies5 have found the male to female ratio to be 1.4:1.
		For children with a febrile illness, the prime risk factors are the height of the fever and a family history of febrile seizures.
	www.redorbit.com /news/health/551379/evaluation_and_treatment_of_the_child_with_febrile_seizure/index.html?source=r_health (1818 words)

	Febrile Seizures Information on Healthline
		Febrile seizures are convulsions of sudden onset due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain that is caused by fever.
		Febrile seizures were first distinguished from epileptic seizures in the twentieth century.
		The complex febrile seizure shares similar characteristics with the exception that the seizure lasts longer than 15 minutes or is local (affects a localized part of the brain), or multiple seizures take place and accounts for about 20 to 25 percent of all febrile seizures.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/febrile-seizures-1 (689 words)

	Febrile Seizures
		Febrile seizures are full-body convulsions caused by high fevers (febrile means "feverish").
		Febrile seizures are not considered epilepsy, but a child who has had a febrile seizure has a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy, especially if there is a family history.
		Febrile seizures can be scary to witness but remember that they're fairly common, not usually a symptom of serious illness, and in most cases don't lead to other health problems.
	kidshealth.org /parent/general/sick/febrile.html (535 words)

	Febrile seizure Summary
		A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature.
		Febrile seizures represent the meeting point between a low seizure threshold (genetically and age determined) - some children have a greater tendency to have a seizure under certain circumstances - and a trigger: fever.
		It is reassuring if the cause of seizure can indeed be determined to have been fever, as simple febrile seizures generally do not cause permanent brain injury; do not tend to recur frequently, as children tend to 'out-grow' them; and do not make the development of adult epilepsy significantly more likely.
	www.bookrags.com /Febrile_seizure (1005 words)

	Feeble or febrile
		In a writing composition, I wrote this line: 'He was febrile and weak.' My writing professor changed it to 'He was feeble and weak'.
		What I intend to do here is to point out a difference between "febrile" and "feeble" so that you will be able to make up your own mind whether you used it correctly in your composition.
		Someone who is febrile (having a fever) and weak can be very different from someone who is feeble (lacking strength) and weak.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /language_tips/2006-11/03/content_723852.htm (629 words)

	Can Febrile Seizures Be Prevented? - DrGreene.com
		Febrile seizures occur in 3% to 5% of otherwise healthy children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
		Febrile seizures are brought on by the sudden stimulation of many brain cells at once.
		Most febrile seizures are brought on by fevers arising from viral upper respiratory infections, ear infections, or roseola.
	www.drgreene.com /21_28.html (1072 words)

	Febrile convulsions
		Febrile seizures can be subdivided into “simple” (generalized tonic-clonic, duration less than 15 minutes, and without recurrence within the next 24 hours) or “complex” (focal, prolonged more than 15 minutes, or occurring in a cluster of 2 or more convulsions within 24 hours).
		Febrile seizures rarely occur before age 6 months or after ages 4 years to 5 years, so there is a clear relationship with brain maturation.
		This observation suggests that the tendency for febrile seizures plays an important role in a person’s seizure threshold; however, there is no evidence that one or multiple febrile seizures cause epilepsy, nor those having the onset of febrile seizures after the age of 5 years (Webb 1999).
	www.ilae-epilepsy.org /visitors/centre/ctf/febrile_convulsions.html (4512 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Febrile convulsions
		This can lead to fits, known as febrile convulsions, which are distressing to watch but are rarely harmful.
		Febrile convulsions are seizures (sometimes known as fits) that occur in a child with a high fever of over 39°C (102.2°F).
		Your child may need to be treated or investigated in hospital to rule out problems other than a febrile convulsion, especially if this is their first seizure.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/febrileconvulsions2.shtml (590 words)

	Oral Diazepam for Prevention of Febrile Seizures
		Convulsions triggered by fever (febrile seizures) are the most common type of seizure, with a prevalence of 3 to 4 percent.
		Febrile seizures frequently recur with a recurrence rate of 33 percent overall and 50 percent when the first febrile seizure occurs before one year of age.
		An analysis of the occurrence of febrile seizures while the study medicine was actually being taken indicates a striking and significant effect of diazepam with an 82 percent reduction rate of recurrent febrile seizures with diazepam.
	www.tripdatabase.com /spider.html?itemid=148748 (669 words)

	Fever - febrile convulsions - Better Health Channel. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A febrile convulsion is a fit or seizure that occurs in children when they have a high fever.
		Febrile convulsions only happen when there is a sudden rise in body temperature.
		Febrile convulsions tend to run in families, although the reason for this is unknown.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Fever_febrile_convulsions?open (689 words)

	Febrile seizure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature.
		Febrile seizures represent the meeting point between a low seizure threshold (genetically and age determined) - some children have a greater tendency to have a seizure under certain circumstances - and a trigger: fever.
		In particular, it is useful to distinguish the event as a simple febrile seizure - in which the seizure lasts less than 15 minutes, does not recur in the next 24 hours, and involves the entire body (classically a generalized tonic-clonic seizure).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Febrile_seizure (425 words)

	Febrile Seizures
		A febrile seizure is a convulsion caused by abnormal electrical activity in the nerve cells of the brain that is brought on by having a fever.
		A febrile seizure might involve only one arm or one side of the body, which is focal, and then progress to the whole body, which is generalized.
		Febrile seizures generally do not cause brain damage unless they last for a prolonged period of time and the child is not getting enough oxygen.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/1900/1979.asp?index=7001 (629 words)

	Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Febrile convulsions
		A febrile convulsion is a short fit (seizure) that happens when a child has a fever.
		A febrile convulsion usually happens when a child's temperature rises very quickly in the early stages of a viral illness.
		Most febrile convulsions are started by ordinary virus infections such as a cold, but convulsions can also be started by serious illnesses such as meningitis.
	www.cyh.com /cyh/parentopics/usr_index0.stm?topic_id=129 (903 words)

	Febrile seizure - MayoClinic.com
		A febrile seizure is a convulsion in young children caused by a sudden spike in body temperature, often from an infection.
		Febrile seizures affect 2 percent to 4 percent of children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
		Although fairly common, a febrile seizure is still reason to seek medical attention, especially to check for any serious cause for the fever.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/febrile-seizure/DS00346 (286 words)

	Febrile Seizures in Children - Keep Kids Healthy
		A febrile seizure is a seizure that is caused by your child having a fever, without having a specific infection, such as meningitis, which can also cause symptomatic seizures.
		Febrile seizures can either be simple, brief generalized seizures that only occur once, or complex, with prolonged seizures (>15 minutes), which may be focal, and which may occur more than once on the same day.
		The risk of having another febrile seizure is higher if the first febrile seizure was when your child was under twelve months of age, if it was a complex febrile seizure, or if other family members have febrile seizures.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/conditions/seizures/febrile_seizures.html (829 words)

	Kids health info for parents : Febrile Convulsion
		A febrile convulsion is a common condition where a child has a convulsion or fit that is brought on by a high temperature (fever).
		Febrile convulsions are not harmful to the child and do not cause brain damage.
		Most children with febrile convulsions only ever have one, occasionally some have another during future illnesses with fever.
	www.rch.org.au /kidsinfo/factsheets.cfm?doc_id=3722 (719 words)

	Febrile seizures Pediatrics for Parents - Find Articles
		Febrile seizure is the most common cause of convulsions in children.
		A febrile seizure is defined as a seizure associated with fever and having no evidence of another identifiable cause in a previously healthy child between 6 months and 5 years of age.
		Febrile seizures usually occur between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, although they may occur in children as old as 6 or 7 years.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0816/is_3_20/ai_93304919 (870 words)

	Febrile Seizures: What Every Parent Should Know -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The risk of another febrile seizure is slightly higher if your child is younger than 18 months, if there's a family history of febrile seizures, or if the fever wasn't very high when the seizure occurred.
		Even repeated febrile seizures aren't considered epilepsy, because children outgrow the risk of having a seizure caused by fever.
		But the chance of epilepsy developing in a child who has had a febrile seizure is slightly higher than if he or she didn't have a febrile seizure.
	familydoctor.org /066.xml (567 words)

	Merriam-Webster Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Not too surprisingly, "febrile" originated in the field of medicine.
		Biggs used it in admonishing physicians to care for their "febrile patients" properly.
		Both "feverish" and "febrile" are from the Latin word for "fever," which is "febris." Nowadays, "febrile" is used in medicine in a variety of ways, including references to such things as "the febrile phase" of an illness.
	leopard.eb.com /cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?May.08 (135 words)

	Febrile Seizures: Neurologic Disorders in Children: Merck Manual Professional
		Febrile seizures occur in about 2 to 5% of children < 6 yr; most occur at age 6 to 18 mo. Simple febrile seizures last < 15 min and have no focal features, and if they occur in a series, total duration is < 30 min.
		Febrile seizures occur during bacterial or viral infections.
		Maintenance drug therapy to prevent recurrent febrile seizures or development of afebrile seizures is usually not indicated unless multiple or prolonged episodes have occurred.
	www.merck.com /mmpe/print/sec19/ch283/ch283c.html (588 words)

	Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		What should be done for a child having a febrile seizure?
		If a child has a fever most parents will use fever-lowering drugs such as acetominophen or ibuprofen to make the child more comfortable, although there are no studies that prove that this will reduce the risk of a seizure.
	ninds.nih.gov /disorders/febrile_seizures/detail_febrile_seizures.htm (1404 words)

	Febrile Seizures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In this study 44 children hospitalized due to a febrile seizure underwent a CT scan; there were no abnormalities found, even though most had severe or focal febrile seizures.
		In a British study of febrile seizures it was noted that 50% of 89 children with a febrile seizure had received an appropriate dose of an antipyretic within an hour of their seizure, indicating that they are not always effective.
		One large study noted that for up to 38% of children with a febrile seizure, the seizure was the first indication to the parents that the child was ill. Antipyretic use would not have been considered before the seizure.
	home.coqui.net /myrna/febsrz.htm (1935 words)

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