what kind of doctor sees somebody for febrile seizure?

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Does reducing a fever with tylenol help prevent a febrile seizure? My daughter had a febrile seizure about 6 months ago. I had one doctor tell me that if i control the fever early enough with tylenol it would prevent the seizure and had another doctor te

Answer 1

Primary care doctor: A febrile seizure is a seizure which occurs in a child, usually between 6 months and 6 years of age, that is associated with a fever. They generally occur when the child's temperature changes quickly, either going up or coming down. While very scary to parents, most simple febrile seizures themselves do not cause any problems for the child. Your regular doctor can evaluate.

Answer 2

GP/FP/PED primary: This problem is so common (1/20 kids) that most primare care practices deal with the routein cases. In the few that have unusual presentations, prolonged events or significant parental fears, i will call on my pedi neurology collegues to help. If nothing else the process of having that second opinion agree with my DX makes everybody more comfortable with what can be a scarry process.

Answer 3

Convulsion: A febrile seizure is a convulsion that occurs as a result of a fever. Most febrile seizures result in the child fainting followed by twitching of the arms, legs, and torso. Although frightening to witness, having a febrile seizure does not affect intelligence or cause brain damage.

Answer 4

No one knows: It is believed that the young child's body produces potent toxins when they get ill. These are referred to as cytokines. These agents cause the child to react with feeling miserable and perhaps developing fever. These agents can irritate the brain and body to produce seizure like activity. The effects are fully reversible. Our over reaction often makes more injury than the initial illness.

Answer 5

1-2 minutes: Most febrile seizures last less than 1-2 minutes, though your child will likely appear confused for some time after.

Answer 6

It depends: Children between the ages of 1 and 3 years are prone to seizures when ill with fever. Most of these events last less than one minute. However, on occasion they may be repetitive or continuous. This is dangerous and needs urgent medical intervention. Acute medications are available that the parent can administer to the child if this happens. No one should rely on a stop watch.

Answer 7

Few minutes: Usually it is a generalized convulsion, lasting 1-3 minutes.

Answer 8

Febrile seizure: A febrile seizure normally lasts 5 minutes or less. It occurs in children who have a high temperature.

Answer 9

Less than 5 minutes: Most febrile seizures last seconds to 5 minutes.

Answer 10

Yes: Yes. Approximately one-third of children who have a febrile seizure will have another one, usually within one year of the first.

Answer 11

NO: Febrile seizures just occur. Many children will have one or two during childhood and totally recover. Some will have repeated episodes over a few years then totally recover. Rare cases have one seizure then evolve into chronic epilepsy as adults. A simple seizure with fever will not damage the brain, even if they recur a few times. Prolonged and repetitive seizures are dangerous.

Answer 12

Yes: Having one febrile seizures is a predictor of second or more febrile seizures, especially if the first happens when the child is less than 18 months.

Answer 13

Childhood condition: A febrile seizure is a seizure which occurs in a child, usually between 6 months and 6 years of age, that is associated with a fever. They generally occur when the child's temperature changes quickly, either going up or coming down. While very scary to parents, most simple febrile seizures themselves do not cause any problems for the child. They have a 30% recurrence risk.

Answer 14

Febrile seizure: A febrile seizure is a generalized seizure that occurs in a small child in the setting of a fever. Normally it affects children between 1-4 years old. http://www.neurocuro.com/febrile-seizure/

Answer 15

Epilepsy: Febrile seizures are a form of epilepsy

Answer 16

No: Febrile seizures can occur in some children under the age of 5 (usually go away by that age). When ill tylenol (acetaminophen) and advil may help keep the fever down, to help prevent a seizure. Although a seizure can happen with any increase in temp above 101. It is not due to how high, experts think it is due to how quickly the temp changes in children vunerable to febrile seizures.

Answer 17

Cure for febrile sz: For most people, febrile seizure occurs once or twice. Aging will lead to this condition disappearing, there is no treatment needed in these cases. In rare cases, normally for situations when febrile seizures occur more than two times, or if the EEG is abnormal, medicine may be used to prevent seizures.

Answer 18

No cure, prevention: No cure but prevention, using fever control as soon as a child who has had a febrile seizure previously appears ill or begins having a fever. There is some date indicating high blood levels of phenobarbital may prevent them. Rectal valium as soon as a child appears ill or has a fever may prevent the next febrile seizure. Speak to your pediatrician about this.

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