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There are two types of febrile seizures: simple (or benign) and complex.
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How many children with roseola will have febrile seizures?
About 5-35% of all children with roseola will have these "febrile seizures."
Is there a connection between febrile seizures and Asperger's Syndrome or autism?
I have read an article about the connection between febrile seizures and autism. It suggests that febrile seizures which go on to progress to 'status epilepticus' may cause brain damage and result in autistic traits. The article is called "Febrile Seizures and the Amygdala in autism spectrum disorders" by Teresa Binstock.
Is it normal for an eight year old boy to have febrile seizures?
Seizures due to fever are common in children. However, the cause of fever should be investigated to avoid repeat febrile seizures.
What is the role of zinc in febrile seizures?
Children with febrile seizures have been found to have decreased zinc levels in both the serum and the cerebrospinal fluid, which is the fluid that bathes the brain and the spinal cord.
Can the influenza type b virus create seizures?
Seizures are not a common symptom in influenza, however, they can accompany a high fever, such as often occurs with the flu. These are called febrile seizures. Children are most vulnerable to febrile seizures. However, do not assume this is just a symptom of the flu if there are seizures, all seizures should be evaluated immediately by a physician to determine the type, cause, and need for treatment.
What happens when body temp rises above normal?
You have a fever (febrile). The normal body temperature is 36-37 degrees centigrade (celcius). Fever is an indicator for us to know, that the body is beyond normal. See also hyperthermia, hypothermia
Benign febrile convulsions with amoebiasis?
The pathophysiology of febrile seizures remains unclear.[17] It is generally believed that an FS is an age-dependent response of the immature brain to fever.[17] This postulation is supported by the fact that most (80-85%) febrile seizures occur between 6 months and 3 years of age, with the peak incidence at 18 months.[6,7,8] Although the mechanism of this increased susceptibility is unclear, animal models suggest that there is enhanced neuronal excitability during the normal brain maturation.[17] It is well known that febrile seizures tend to occur in families, and this genetic susceptibility can be transmitted through both parents.[18,19] A positive family history for febrile seizures can be elicited in 25-40% of children with febrile seizures, and the reported frequency in their siblings ranges from 9-22%.[18] Familial clustering studies indicate a doubling of risk in children when both parents, rather than one parent, had febrile seizures.[19] Studies show a higher concordance rate in monozygotic as compared to dizygotic twins.[20] Although there is clear evidence for a genetic basis, the precise mode of inheritance is unclear.[20,21] Most studies suggest that the mode of inheritance of susceptibility to febrile seizures is mostly polygenic and rarely autosomal dominant.[20,21] No single human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotype has been found to be statistically more frequent among pooled FS subjects because of the considerable genetic heterogeneity of proneness to febrile seizures.[20,21] In recent times, linkage studies in several large families in Japan have mapped the FS susceptibility genes to two putative loci, FEB1 (chromosome 8q13-q21) and FEB2 (chromosome 19p13.3), indicating an autosomal dominant pattern with reduced penetrance.[21] Preliminary studies in children suggest that the cytokine network is activated and may have a role in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures.[22] Children with febrile seizures have been reported to have significantly low levels of plasma ferritin, suggesting a possible role of iron insufficiency.[23] The incidence of febrile seizures in thalassemic children is significantly lower, and iron overload may be a major factor that prevents their occurrence.[24] Also, significantly lower levels of zinc have been reported in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of children with febrile seizures.[25,26] However, the precise clinical significance of these observations remains unclear. The systemic effects of CSE are initially dominated by the body's attempt to maintain homeostasis.9 Blood pressure and central venous pressure increase, blood glucose increases, and the patient becomes tachycardic.9 10 CSE may also result in electrolyte imbalance and hyperthermia.11 Cerebral blood flow, blood glucose, and oxygen utilisation increase in the initial phases of a seizure to maintain cerebral homeostasis. After 30 minutes homeostatic failure begins and the patient may need systemic support.9 Cerebral blood flow, brain glucose, and parenchymal oxygenation all decrease and potentially play a part in the cell damage associated with CSE.9 10 Respiratory and metabolic acidosis, electrolyte imbalance (for example, hyperkalaemia), hyperthermia, and rhabdomyolysis may all occur (table 1).Treatment with drugs with depressant cardiorespiratory side effects (for example, benzodiazepines and barbiturates) may worsen the systemic complications of CSE. Golda Meir Ruiz
Atypical febrile convulsions?
What is mean by atypical febrile convulsion
What is the cause of temporal lobe epilepsy?
The cause of temporal lobe epilepsy has been linked to febrile seizures and other studies has shown abnormalities of the hippocampus on MRI scans which supports the theory that prolonged seizures damage the brain. Still it's a topic that is under constant research and there is no easy explanation.
What types of seizures are there?
There are two main types: grand mal and petite mal. The term petite mal isn't used and instead the term is partial seizures.
What does post febrile mean?
'Post-' means 'after'. 'Febrile' means 'pertaining to a fever'. Therefore 'post-febrile' means 'pertaining to the period after a fever'.
Your 5 yr old has febrile seizures and fever of 101.5?
This may be true. They are common in 3-8 year olds. They have jerky body movements and they also have twitching eyes. There joints are in a frozen trance [almost.]
