Febrile Seizures

R. A. Shellhaas; C. S. Camfield; P. R. Camfield

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00298-0

Febrile Seizures

R. A. Shellhaas, C. S. Camfield, P. R. Camfield

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Abstract

The basic facts about febrile seizures are clear - brain damage and death do not occur, subsequent epilepsy is rare (<3%), recurrences are common (30-40%), and parents are very upset. Buccal or nasal midazolam appears to be the most effective method to stop an ongoing febrile seizure. Although fever is a key ingredient, the only role for antipyretics is to make the child comfortable. They do not prevent or stop febrile seizures. There is still no clearly effective preventative strategy. The sequence of a prolonged febrile seizure leading to intractable temporal lobe epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis is rare. The disorder is complicated but a robust literature provides reasonable answers to most management issues.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	281-282
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00298-0
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

Acetaminophen
Antipyretics
Complex seizures
Epilepsy
Fever
Focal seizures
Genetic predisposition
Prolonged seizures
Recurrence
Risk factors
Status epilepticus

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