Results 71 to 80 of about 146,732 (146)
Febrile seizures in the developing brain result in persistent modification of neuronal excitability in limbic circuits [PDF]
, 1999 Febrile (fever-induced) seizures affect 3-5% of infants and young children. Despite the high incidence of febrile seizures, their contribution to the development of epilepsy later in life has remained controversial.
Chen, Kang +2 more
core +1 more source
Parents’ Fear of Febrile Seizures
, 1999 Parents’ perceptions and knowledge about fever and febrile seizures were determined by a questionnaire study at the Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The ...
J Gordon Millichap, Millichap, J. Gordon
core +1 more source
Increased levels of HMGB1 and pro-inflammatory cytokines in children with febrile seizures
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2011 Objective Febrile seizures are the most common form of childhood seizures. Fever is induced by pro-inflammatory cytokines during infection, and pro-inflammatory cytokines may trigger the development of febrile seizures.
Min Hyun Jin, Choi Jieun, Shin Jeon-Soo
doaj +1 more source
Jornal de Pediatria, 2002 OBJECTIVE: To review basic concepts of febrile seizures and the indications of specific tests. To analyze the prognosis and the medical treatment. SOURCES: The author reviewed the literature and presented her published data. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: The key points are based on the rules of the American Academy of Pediatrics designed according to a ...
openaire +2 more sources
Have Pandemic Measures Reduced the Frequency of Febrile Seizures? Assessment of the Frequency of Febrile Seizures in the Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Period [PDF]
Introduction: Febrile seizures (FS) are common childhood seizures often triggered by fever. With the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), FS cases related to the COVID-19 have also been reported.
Özlem Tolu Kendir +5 more
core +1 more source
Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2017 Introduction: To evaluate the etiology and characteristics of children admitted to the emergency department with an acute convulsive epileptic seizure. Methods: Data of patients who were admitted to the emergency department with a convulsive epileptic ...
Emel Ataş Berksoy +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Risk of Epilepsy After Complex Febrile Seizures
, 2001 The risk of epilepsy developing after complex febrile seizures (CFS) was studied in 477 children admitted between 1991 and 1998 with febrile convulsions at Tel Aviv Medical Center ...
J Gordon Millichap
core +1 more source
Inflammatory Processes, Febrile Seizures, and Subsequent Epileptogenesis [PDF]
, 2014 Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common type of seizures in infants and preschool children. Inflammatory mediators, which are known triggers of fever, have also been implicated as contributors to the onset of these seizures.
Dubé, Céline M +3 more
core +1 more source
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2009 Introduction: Febrile seizure is the most common type of seizure that occurs in 3– 4% of children below the age of 5 years. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of recurrence of febrile and afebrile seizures after the first febrile ...
F Mir-Naseri +5 more
doaj
Febrile Seizures and Febrile Seizure Syndromes: An Updated Overview of Old and Current Knowledge
Neurology Research International, 2015 Febrile seizures are the most common paroxysmal episode during childhood, affecting up to one in 10 children. They are a major cause of emergency facility visits and a source of family distress and anxiety.
Abdulhafeez M. Khair, Dalal Elmagrabi
doaj +1 more source