1. NINDS Febrile Seizures Information Page More about febrile seizures, During a febrile seizure, a child often losesconsciousness and shakes, moving limbs on both sides of the body. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/febrile_seizures.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about Febrile Seizures Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health NINDS Febrile Seizures Information Page Reviewed 07-01-2001 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What are Febrile Seizures? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Related NINDS Publications and Information What are Febrile Seizures? Is there any treatment? A child who has a febrile seizure usually doesn't need to be hospitalized. If the seizure is prolonged or is accompanied by a serious infection, or if the source of the infection cannot be determined, a doctor may recommend that the child be hospitalized for observation. Prolonged daily use of oral anticonvulsants, such as phenobarbital or valproate, to prevent febrile seizures is usually not recommended because of their potential for side effects and questionable effectiveness for preventing such seizures. What is the prognosis?

2. Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet febrile seizures fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) should be done for a child having a febrile seizure? How are febrile seizures diagnosed http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/febrile_seizures.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about a disorder Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Febrile Seizures Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Request free mailed brochure Table of Contents What are febrile seizures? How common are febrile seizures? What makes a child prone to recurrent febrile seizures? Are febrile seizures harmful? ... Where can I get more information? What are 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, such as an arm or a leg, or on the right or the left side only. Most febrile seizures last a minute or two, although some can be as brief as a few seconds while others last for more than 15 minutes. The majority of children with febrile seizures have rectal temperatures greater than 102 degrees F. Most febrile seizures occur during the first day of a child's fever. Children prone to febrile seizures are not considered to have epilepsy, since epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures that are not triggered by fever.

3. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Febrile Seizures A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that is triggered by a fever, without any brain The first febrile seizure is usually one of life's most frightening moments http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000980.htm

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Febrile seizures Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Grand mal seizure Central nervous system Alternative names Return to top Seizure - fever induced Definition Return to top 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. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top 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 102.2°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.

4. Febrile Seizure -- ECureMe.com febrile seizure. more about febrile seizure. A febrile seizure is a Seizure that occurs at the onset of of children will have a febrile seizure before they reach 6 years http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/Pediatrics/Febrile_Seizure.asp

DisplayAd("468","60"); Select a Health Topic ADD/ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Arthritis Asthma Beyond Dieting Body Aches and Pains Breast Cancer Cancer Awareness Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception COPD/Emphysema Dental Health Diabetes Elder Care Emergency Room Epilepsy Erectile Dysfunction Eye Care Fertility Fitness Gastrointestinal Health Glands and Hormones Gynecologic Health Hair Loss Headache Healthcare Today Healthy Aging HIV and AIDS Infectious Diseases Kidney Health Leukemia Liver Health Lung Cancer Lymphoma Multiple Sclerosis Men's Health Mental Health Nutrition Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Sexual Health Skin Health Sleep Disorders Special Events Stroke Surgeries and Procedures Teen Health Thyroid Health Urologic Health Vascular Disease Women's Health Workplace Health June 2, 2004 Resource Links Physician Search Your Questions, E-mail Doctor ... Hospital Directory Febrile Seizure more about Febrile Seizure A febrile Seizure is a Seizure that occurs at the onset of an illness with fever, and appears to be associated with the rapid rise of body temperature. These Seizure s are common: about 5% of children will have a febrile Seizure before they reach 6 years of age.

5. AAP - Practice Parameter The Neurodiagnostic Evaluation Of The Child Practice Guideline. Pediatrics. Volume 97, Number 5. May, 1996. The Neurodiagnostic Evaluation of the Child With a First Simple febrile seizure. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS evaluation of a child with a first simple febrile seizure. These recommendations derive from both a http://www.aap.org/policy/neuro.htm

Practice Guideline Pediatrics Volume 97, Number 5 May, 1996 The Neurodiagnostic Evaluation of the Child With a First Simple Febrile Seizure AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Provisional Committee on Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Febrile Seizures DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM This practice parameter provides recommendations for the neurodiagnostic evaluation of neurologically healthy infants and children between 6 months and 5 years of age who have had their first simple febrile seizures and present within 12 hours of the event. This practice parameter is not intended for patients who have had complex febrile seizures (prolonged, focal, and/or recurrent), nor does it pertain to those children with previous neurologic insults, known central nervous system abnormalities, or histories of afebrile seizures. TARGET AUDIENCE AND PRACTICE SETTING This practice parameter is intended for use by pediatricians, family physicians, child neurologists, neurologists, emergency physicians, and other providers who treat children for febrile seizures. INTERVENTIONS OF DIRECT INTEREST 1. Lumbar puncture;

6. Febrile Seizure febrile seizure. Points about febrile seizures febrile seizures are frighteningto the parents but do not cause any harm to the child unless very prolonged. http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/F/febrile_seizure.html

Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index F febrile seizure Search febrile seizure 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). Points about febrile seizures: Febrile seizures are frightening to the parents but do not cause any harm to the child unless very prolonged. The usual seizure lasts three to five minutes and is harmless to the child. Febrile seizures are essentially impossible to prevent. They generally occur on a rapid upswing in the temperature, often before the parents are aware the child even has a fever. Most children only have one or at most two such seizures in childhood. They do not cause epilepsy later in life. Febrile seizures are limited to the young, probably under three years old. A seizure with a concomitant fever in an older child is a different animal and may indeed be related to epilepsy. 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.

7. EMedicine - Pediatrics, Febrile Seizures : Article By William T Zempsky, MD In 1980, a consensus conference held by the National Institutes of Healthdescribed a febrile seizure as,. Pediatrics, febrile seizures. http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic376.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Pediatric Pediatrics, Febrile Seizures Last Updated: June 1, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: William T Zempsky, MD , Associate Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Connecticut and Connecticut Children's Medical Center William T Zempsky, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics Editor(s): Debra Slapper, MD , Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, St Anthony's Hospital; Robert Konop, PharmD , Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Section of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota; Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH , Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and University of Cincinnati; John Halamka, MD

8. Dr. Nathan Pregnancy Glossary Of Terms febrile seizure. Convulsion that occurs in some otherwise normal children when their body temperature rises not universally agreed upon. Any seizure that lasts five minutes or is http://www.babyzone.com/drnathan/F/Febrileseizure.htm

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9. EMedicine - Febrile Seizures : Article By Robert Baumann, MD febrile seizures. Simple febrile seizure. The setting is fever in a childaged 6 months to 5 years. Complex febrile seizure. Age, neurological http://www.emedicine.com/NEURO/topic134.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Neurology Pediatric Neurology Febrile Seizures Last Updated: March 12, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: febrile convulsions, fever fits AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Robert Baumann, MD , Program Director, Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Kentucky Robert Baumann, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Epidemiology American Epilepsy Society , and Child Neurology Society Editor(s): James J Riviello, Jr, MD , Director of Epilepsy Program, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard University Medical School; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

10. Febrile Seizures What Every Parent Should Know http://familydoctor.org/handouts/066.html

Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home For Parents Febrile Seizures What is a febrile seizure? How serious are febrile seizures? What should I do if my child has a seizure? What should I do after the seizure has stopped? ... If my child has a febrile seizure, does this mean that he or she has epilepsy? Febrile Seizures: What Every Parent Should Know Printer-friendly version Email this article What is a febrile seizure? Most of the time when children have a seizure, or a convulsion, it's caused by a fever. These are called "fever seizures" or "febrile seizures." They are very frightening, but they aren't as dangerous as they may appear. Return to top How serious are febrile seizures? Generally, febrile seizures aren't harmful to a child. Even though seeing your child have a febrile seizure is frightening, your child will be okay. A febrile seizure doesn't cause brain damage. Also, your child can't swallow his or her tongue during a seizure. Febrile seizures usually last just a few minutes and go away on their own. It's very unusual for a febrile seizure to last more than 10 minutes. Usually, a child who has had a febrile seizure does not need to be hospitalized and may not need x-rays or a brain wave test. Your child may only need to be seen by your family doctor so the cause of the fever can be found. Return to top What should I do if my child has a seizure?

11. Virtual Children's Hospital: CQQA: Febrile Seizures What causes a febrile seizure? A febrile seizure is triggered by a high fever. Children1218 months old are at greatest risk of having a febrile seizure. http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/pediatrics/cqqa/febrileseizure.html

Pediatrics Common Questions, Quick Answers Febrile Seizures Donna D'Alessandro, M.D. Lindsay Huth, B.A. Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed Creation Date: February 2002 Last Revision Date: April 2002 Common Questions, Quick Answers What is a seizure? What causes a febrile seizure? What happens during the seizure? ... When should I call the doctor? What is a seizure? A seizure is a brief period during which your child might become unconscious and parts of her body may twitch. During a seizure, the body goes into convulsions. What causes a febrile seizure? A febrile seizure is triggered by a high fever. The high fever could be due to infection. If your child has a seizure, call the doctor right away to determine the cause of the fever. Febrile seizures are not a sign of epilepsy. However, children with epilepsy are more likely to have febrile seizures. What happens during the seizure? A febrile seizure usually lasts less than 5 minutes but can last up to 15 minutes. Your child's arms and legs may twitch and jerk. Her eyes might roll back into her head.

12. Health Library - Fever Seizures Fever seizures (febrile seizures) are uncontrolled muscle spasms and unresponsiveness that sometimes occur in reached a high temperature, the risk of a seizure is probably over http://healthinfo.carolinas.org/library/healthguide/IllnessConditions/topic.asp?

13. Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Febrile Seizures During a typical febrile seizure, the child loses consciousness and the armsand legs begin to shake. What to do if a child has a febrile seizure. http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/08_01/pn_seizure.htm

Patient Notes Febrile seizures VOL 110 / NO 2 / AUGUST 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE A high body temperature sometimes causes seizures (also called convulsions) in infants and young children. These are known as febrile seizures or fever seizures. They can be very frightening, but they usually are not dangerous unless the child falls or has something in his or her mouth that could cause choking. Most febrile seizures last a minute or two, although some can be as brief as a few seconds. Seizures that last more than 10 minutes may be more serious and require medical attention. Children prone to febrile seizures are not considered to have epilepsy, which is associated with recurrent seizures that are not triggered by fever. How common are these seizures? About 1 in every 25 children will have at least one febrile seizure, and about one third of these children will have more. Febrile seizures usually occur between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and are particularly common in toddlers. Children rarely have their first febrile seizure before age 6 months or after age 3 years. The older a child is when the first seizure occurs, the lower the risk that more seizures will follow. Are these seizures harmful?

14. Avera Health - Febrile Seizure (children) Special Topic. Surgery. Symptoms. Test. 2. 4. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. Grand mal seizure. Central nervous system. Overview. Symptoms. Treatment . http://www.avera.org/adam/ency/article/000980.htm

Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Febrile seizure (children) Definition: A febrile seizure is a brief, generalized, symmetric convulsion in a child that occurs in association with fever but without any brain or spinal cord infection or neurologic cause. Alternative Names: Seizure - fever induced 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.

15. Febrile Seizures Between 4 months and 5 years of age, 24% of all children will have at leastone febrile seizure, usually brief, generalized tonic clonic attacks. http://home.coqui.net/myrna/febsrz.htm

Between 4 months and 5 years of age, 2-4% of all children will have at least one febrile seizure, usually brief, generalized tonic clonic attacks. The seizures terrify parents but do not cause brain damage in the children. While recurrent febrile seizures occur in 40% of those with a first febrile seizure, subsequent epilepsy develops in only 2% to 4%. WHICH CHILD WILL HAVE A FIRST FEBRILE SEIZURE? Parents witnessing a febrile seizure usually think that their child is dying. Until recently, it has not been possible to identify a group of infants at sufficiently high risk to justify counseling before they have a first febrile seizure. In a study by Bethune et al the absolute risk that a child with certain characteristics would have a first febrile seizure was calculated, and five simple factors were independently predictive: · A first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with febrile seizures · A second-degree relative (uncle, aunt, grandparent) with febrile seizures · Slow psychomotor development, as judged by parents · Delayed neonatal discharge (>28days) · Attendance at day care If a child hat two or more of these factors, the risk of having a first febrile seizure was calculated to be about 30%. Since only about 4% of children in the general population will have two or more of these factors, it becomes feasible to target anticipatory guidance to this small group of parents. If guidance is given, it seems important not to enhance “fever phobia” by excessive attention to control of temperature. Instead, the benign nature of febrile convulsions should be emphasized, including continued attendance at day care.

16. Febrile Seizure Note All links within content go to MayoClinic.com. Diseases and Conditions.febrile seizure. This is called a fever seizure or febrile seizure. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00346.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com In association with: CHILDREN'S HEALTH Infants Colic Diaper rash Jaundice in newborns Mumps ... Bronchiolitis INFORMATION CENTERS: Pick a category Health Centers Family Health Men's Health Women's Health Children's Health Seniors' Health Working Life Pain Management Condition Centers Immune System Allergy Alzheimer's Arthritis Respiratory System Cancer Endocrine System Digestive System Heart and Blood Infectious Disease Mental Health Note: All links within content go to MayoClinic.com Diseases and Conditions Febrile seizure From MayoClinic.com Special to CNN.com In young children, a rapidly rising body temperature can cause a seizure or a convulsion. This is called a fever seizure or febrile seizure. It typically affects children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and lasts just a few minutes. But it can seem like an eternity to frightened parents. Baby's Health Center Children's Health Center Fever Signs and symptoms Repeated rhythmic jerking or stiffening of your child's arms, legs and face

17. Discovery Health Febrile Seizures The eyes roll upward. The arms and legs become stiff or jerk. Each febrileseizure usually lasts 1 to 10 minutes. Fever causes a febrile seizure. http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/1847.html

18. Febrile Seizures A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child triggered by a fever . The firstfebrile seizure is one of life s most frightening moments for parents. http://lebonheur.adam.com/pages/content.asp?genId=000980&proj=1&lang=en

19. Febrile Seizures During a febrile seizure, a child often loses consciousness and shakes, movinglimbs on both sides of the body. Subscribe now . febrile seizures. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/922570300.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Children's Health By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> 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, such as an arm or a leg, or on the right or the left side only. Most febrile seizures last a minute or two, although some can be as brief as a few seconds while others last for more than 15 minutes. The majority of children with febrile seizures have rectal temperatures greater than 102 degrees F. Most febrile seizures occur during the first day of a child's fever. Children prone to febrile seizures are not considered to have epilepsy, since epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures that are not triggered by fever. How common are febrile seizures?

20. HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - Febrile Seizure (children) General Health Encyclopedia, febrile seizure (children). The exact cause of febrileseizures in unknown. Susceptibility to febrile seizure may run in families. http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000980.cfm

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