Febrile seizures are a common event and a frequent cause for pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits. A febrile seizure is defined as a seizure in a child between 6-60 months of age that is ...

September 9, 2009 — Antipyretic agents may not prevent febrile seizures, according to the results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial reported in the September issue of the ...

A systematic review found that intermittent diazepam and continuous phenobarbitone reduce the recurrence of febrile seizures in children, but the drugs have mild-to-moderate adverse effects. Because ...

New research shows that febrile seizures in children may be linked to respiratory alkalosis, indicated by elevated blood pH and low carbon dioxide levels caused by hyperventilation, and independent of ...

When a child has a fever, their body can ache, they are restless and they just don't feel well. While a fever is a part of our natural response to infection, the fever itself can lead to complications ...

When body temperature rises because of an infection or inflammation, this can cause a febrile seizure or febrile convulsion. It does not mean the person has epilepsy. Febrile seizures can occur at any ...