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What is Convulsion-Febrile? |
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Febrile convulsions are seizures (sometimes known as fits) that occur in a child with a high fever of over 39?C (102.2?F). These most typically occur during the early stages of a viral infection such as a respiratory infection, while the temperature is rising rapidly.
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What are the causes, incidence and risk factors of Convulsion-Febrile? |
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Its causes are:
- Sudden, high fever from any cause, combined with an unexplained irritability of the central nervous system in some children. Temperature usually greater than 39?C (102.2?F).
- May also be associated with certain viral infections e.g. upper respiratory infections, roseola infantum, influenza A, gastroenteritis.
- May occur after immunization--mumps, measles, rubella immunization (MMR) within 7-10 days or diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus immunization (DPT) within 48 hours.
- May occur with certain bacterial infections e.g. Shigella, salmonella, otitis media. |
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What are the symptoms of Convulsion-Febrile-Disease? |
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Fever (102.2F [39C] or over) usually precedes the convulsions, but in 25% of patients seizure is the initial sign of illness . Other symptoms include:
- Unconsciousness
- Jerking or twitching of the arms, legs or face that lasts 2 to 3 minutes.
- Duration is less than 15 minutes with simple seizures and average frequency is once in 24 hours.
- Loss of bladder or bowel control.
- Irritability upon regaining consciousness, followed by deep sleep for several hours. |
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Diagnosis & Tests |
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A febrile seizure may be diagnosed by the health care provider when it occurs in a child with a fever and no prior history of seizure disorders (epilepsy). In infants and young children, it is important to rule out other causes for a first-time seizure, especially meningitis.
In a typical febrile seizure, the examination usually shows no abnormalities other than the illness causing the fever. Typically, a full seizure workup including an EEG, head CT, and lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is done.
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How is Convulsion-Febrile-Disease cured? |
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You can use the these herbs
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as per the described procedure to get relief from Convulsion-Febrile-Disease |
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What are the complications? |
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Possible Complications are:
- Body injury during a seizure.
- Children with febrile seizures are at slightly greater than average risk to develop epilepsy later in life.
- Recurrence risk is about 20-40%; almost all those that recur, do so within one year. |
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Herbs that cure Convulsion-Febrile |
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