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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 May 2008
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Febrile convulsions
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A febrile convulsion is a short fit (seizure) that happens when a child has a fever.
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Oct 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
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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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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. A febrile convulsion is not epilepsy and does not cause brain damage.
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Nov 2007
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Fever - children
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Better Health Channel
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Fevers are a sign of infection in the body. Normal body temperature is under 38C. If your child has a fever, they will have a higher temperature than normal.
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Sep 2007
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Anticonvulsants for neonates with seizures
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Neonatal seizures are a common problem and most neonates with seizures are treated with anticonvulsants. There is wide variation in clinical practice in both diagnosis and treatment of such seizures and this reflects the lack of clear evidence of the relative benefit and harm of the anticonvulsants used.
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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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Infantile spasms - a rare seizure disorder commonly associated with severe learning difficulties. Many different treatments are currently used world wide in the treatment of this disorder and many more have been tried in the past, often with little succ...
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Jan 2002
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Routine anticonvulsants for treating cerebral malaria
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with cerebral malaria become unconscious, and often have protracted convulsions. It is unclear whether giving anticonvulsant drugs routinely to people with cerebral malaria will improve the outcome of treatment and prevent death.
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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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Magnesium sulphate versus lytic cocktail for eclampsia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Eclampsia is when a pregnant woman with pre-eclampsia has one or more convulsions (fits). Pre-eclampsia, also known as toxaemia, is a condition which leads to high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Eclampsia is a serious threat to the life of bo...
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Mar 2000
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