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Convulsions (or fits or seizures) are symptoms of abnormal brain function. With the exception of very young children and the elderly, the cause of the abnormal brain function is usually not identifiable.
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Reviewed July 2009
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Febrile convulsions
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Febrile convulsions are common. A febrile convulsion is a convulsion or fit that occurs when a child has a fever.
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Jun 2009
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Fever in babies
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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A fever is an abnormally high body temperature of 38C (100F) or above. A baby that has a fever will have a hot forehead and is likely to seem unhappy and fretful.
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Mar 2009
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Fever - febrile convulsions
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Better Health Channel
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A febrile convulsion is a fit or seizure that occurs in children when they have a high fever or high temperature. A febrile convulsion is not epilepsy and does not cause brain damage, but can be frightening for a parent or caregiver. Lie the child on their side during a fit and make sure they do not breathe in vomit. Call an ambulance if the fit lasts for longer than five minutes. Take the child to a doctor after the fit is finished.
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Dec 2008
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Fever - children
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Better Health Channel
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Fever in children is a temperature over 38 C. Fevers or a high temperature are a sign of infection. If your child has a fever, light clothing, fluids to drink and paracetamol medicine will help. A baby under three months with a fever should be taken to a doctor. Fever can cause fits (febrile convulsions) in children. If your child has a convulsion, lie them on their side and check they do not breathe in vomit. Call an ambulance if the convulsion lasts more than five minutes. Take the child to a doctor as soon as the fit has stopped.
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Sep 2008
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Antiepileptic drugs for preventing seizures in people with brain tumors
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Up to 60% of people with brain tumors may present with seizures, or may have a seizure for the first time after diagnosis or neurosurgery. The risk of a seizure varies with the tumor type and its location in the brain. Seizures are an added burden with ...
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Feb 2008
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Febrile fits - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Febrile fits are fairly common in children. About 3 to 4 per cent of all children have had a febrile fit before the age of 5 years.
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Dec 2007
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Treatment of infantile spasms
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The optimum treatment for infantile spasms has yet to be proven with confidence, in part because of the different objectives of existing studies. However, some useful conclusions can be drawn from current evidence....
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Nov 2007
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Febrile convulsions
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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A febrile convulsion is a common medical condition. Approximately three percent of children aged 6 months to 6 years have a convulsion when they have a fever or high temperature.
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Aug 2001
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| Title: |
Febrile convulsions
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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A small percentage of children may have a convulsion when they have a high temperature. The high temperature is almost always caused by an infection. This page describes why they occur and how they should be treated.
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Aug 2001
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| Title: |
Magnesium sulphate versus lytic cocktail for eclampsia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Magnesium sulphate is more effective than lytic cocktail in preventing further fits for pregnant women with eclampsia....
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Jan 2001
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