Question 1

can fevers cause seizures in children?

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Yes: Fevers can cause seizures in children generally between the ages of 6 months to 5 years.  However, it is not as common above 3 years of age.

Question 2

what causes seizures in children at the age of 21 months?

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Many things: Seizures in children can be caused by fever, by genetic causes of epilepsy, by metabolic derangements during illness, and by structural lesions in the brain.  Therefore a full workup is indicated in any child who has a first seizure.

Question 3

what are appropriate toys for children with epilepsy? my 8 month-old nephew has epilepsy, which causes him to have seizures. i would like to get him some toys for christmas, but i don't know what would be appropriate or safe.

Accepted Answer

It's : It's important to let people with epilepsy have normal lives, so it's a good idea to try and treat him like a normal kid.  So the real question is safety.  The rule of thumb is to make sure whatever he is doing would be safe if he had a seizure.  The things to avoid are things that become dangerous if the person loses consciousness --driving a car, swimming, taking a bath unsupervised, heavy machinery, climbing ladders, etc.  But, obviously, most children's toys are already made to be safe!  so i really cannot think of any toddler toys that would be dangerous.  If their parents are very cautious, choose the softest, safest toy you can find.  If you are still worried, just ask them for suggestions what he would want --if there are things they are worried about, they will either tell you or steer you away from them. But i would think you can basically choose whatever you want.

Question 4

if i have epilepsy which causes grand mal tonic clonic seizures, does that mean i shouldn't have children?

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Something to considr: The important issue to consider is what type of medication it takes to keep you safe and what potential effect that might have on your baby. Some of the seizure medications are compatible with pregnancy and have minimal effect on a fetus.Others are somewhat toxic. Confer with your treating physicians to see what your options are.

Question 5

do grand mal seizures cause brain damage in children?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: This depends on multiple factors.  It can be a 'chicken and egg' scenario.  Is it that the seizure caused the brain damage or the brain damage caused the seizure?

But to specifically answer your q, yes, if a seizure is prolonged, or if the oxygen supply gets cut off, then brain damage can occur.  That is why it is very important for people to take their seizure meds, to help prevent seizures.

Question 6

what works for treating generalized seizures in children?

Accepted Answer

Meds and diet: There are a handful of medications that work well for generalized seizures.  These are generally started one at a time, but sometimes multiple meds are required to control seizures.  There are also other therapies, including the ketogenic diet, which is a high fat, low carbohydrate and adequate protein diet.  There are other dietary therapies such as the modified atkins diet.

Question 7

what causes seizures?

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Seizures: There are a great number of reasons.  Whole textbooks have been written concerning this subject.
If you have a specific problem, consult with your doctor.

Question 8

what causes seizures?

Accepted Answer

Seizures: Seizure is caused usually by abnormal brain wave activity which arises from an area of abnormality in the brain.

Question 9

what causes seizures?

Accepted Answer

Excitable brain cell: Anything that causes brain cells to be irritated or overexcitable can cause a seizure.  Genetic causes of epilepsy that lead to an abnormality in excitability of neurons or miswiring of connections can cause seizures.  Also, any scar or lesion on the brain can cause seizure.  Infections and other conditions that alter the body's normal chemistry can cause seizures.

Question 10

what causes seizures ?

Accepted Answer

Over active neurons: A seizure is when the brain cell allows too much sodium or calcium and water follows, disrupting the flow of chemicals and waste products through special "gates."  seizure meds are "gate blockers" to stop this from happening.

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