LYMPHOCYTES SUBSETS IN CHILDREN WITH FEBRILE CONVULSIONS

  Ouz Tuncer a;  Sait Karaman a;  Hseyin aksen a;  Ahmet Faik ner a;  Dursun Odaba a;  Cahide Yilmaz a; Blent Ata a International Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 117, Issue 7 July 2007 , pages 919 – 925 Abstract In this study, lymphocytes subsets including blood CD3, CD4, CD8, CD16, CD19, and CD56 values were [...]

REFERENCE OF FEBRILE CONVULSION

a.       Millichap JG. The definition of febrile seizures. In: Nelson KB, Ellenberg JH, eds. Febrile seizures. New York: Raven Press, 1981. b.      Millichap JG, Madsen JA, Aledort LM. Studies in febrile seizures V. A clinical and electroencephalographic study in unselected patients. Neurology. 1960;10:643-653. Abstract c.       Berg AT, Shinnar S. Complex febrile seizures. Epilepsia. 1996;37:126-133. Abstract [...]

TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONVULSION IN CHILDREN

Self-Care at Home Your initial efforts should be directed first at protecting the child from additionally injuring himself or herself. Help the child to lie down. Remove glasses or other harmful objects in the area. Do not try to put anything in the child’s mouth. In doing so, you may injure the child or yourself. [...]

Symptoms Convulsions in Children

Seizures in children have many different types of symptoms. A thorough description of the type of movements witnessed, as well as the child’s level of alertness, can help the doctor determine what type of seizure your child has had. The most dramatic symptom is generalized convulsions. The child may undergo rhythmic jerking and muscle spasms, [...]

causes convulsions in children

Although seizures have many known causes, for 3 out of 4 children, the cause remains unknown. In many of these cases, there is some family history of seizures. The remaining causes include infections such as meningitis, developmental problems such as cerebral palsy, head trauma, and many other less common causes. About one fourth of the [...]

Highlight Seizures in Children

A seizure occurs when the brain functions abnormally, resulting in a change in movement, attention, or level of awareness. Different types of seizures may occur in different parts of the brain and may be localized (affect only a part of the body) or widespread (affect the whole body). Seizures may occur for many reasons, especially [...]

Prevention Febrile Convulsions

Prevention Most seizures cannot be prevented. There are some exceptions, but these are very difficult to control, such as head trauma and infections during pregnancy. Children who are known to have febrile seizures should have their fevers well controlled when sick. The biggest impact caretakers can have is to prevent further injury if a seizure [...]

Febrile Convulsions

When to see the doctor Go to the doctor if: it is your child’s first convulsion your child has several convulsions convulsions occur often. Febrile convulsions (seizures which occur due to fever) are relatively common, occurring in approximately 4% of children between the ages of six months and five years. The majority of these children [...]

Long-Term Intellectual and Behavioral Outcomes of Children with Febrile Convulsions

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/338/24/1723     The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 338:1723-1728   June 11, 1998   Number 24   Christopher M. Verity, F.R.C.P.C.H., Rosemary Greenwood, M.Sc., and Jean Golding, Ph.D. ABSTRACT Background Hospital-based studies have reported that children with febrile convulsions have subsequent mental retardation and behavior problems. In contrast, population-based studies have reported a [...]

Febrile convulsions

    What is a febrile convulsion?       Febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in their body temperature. It affects up to 1 in 20 children between the ages of one and four but can affect children between six months and about five years old. Children who [...]