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2 days ago · Seizure can be defined as a sudden change in behavior, characterized by an alteration in sensory perception or motor activity. Seizures are caused by abnormal, excessive, and synchronous electrical firing in groups of neurons. Convulsion refers specifically to the motor manifestations of this abnormal electrical activity. The clinical spectrum ...
5 days ago · Encephalitis may cause many different symptoms including confusion, personality changes, seizures or trouble with movement. Encephalitis also may cause changes in sight or hearing. Most people with infectious encephalitis have flu-like symptoms, such as: Headache. Fever. Aches in muscles or joints. Fatigue or weakness.
3 days ago · Febrile seizures are seizures caused by a rapid increase in body temperature, with a fever higher than 38 C or 100.4 F, without any underlying seizure-provoking causes or disorders, such as central nervous system infections, electrolyte imbalances, drug withdrawal, trauma, genetic susceptibility, or known epilepsy.
5 days ago · June 30, 2010 — Infants aged 12 to 23 months have about double the risk of developing a febrile seizure for 7 to 10 days after being vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) combination vaccine compared with those receiving separate MMR and varicella vaccines, according to a new study.
4 days ago · A slide lecture developed by Gregory L. Krauss, MD, addressing the differential diagnosis and management of seizures in people 65 years and older. Download. A two-year retrospective evaluation of perampanel in patients with highly drug-resistant epilepsy and cognitive impairment. Cognitive and behavioral effects of new antiepileptic drugs in ...
5 days ago · Welcome to our latest video on Pediatric Case Review, where we delve into the complex and intriguing world of pediatric febrile seizures. In this educational...
4 days ago · This activity is intended for epileptologists, neurologists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians caring for patients with epilepsy. The goal of this activity is for learners to be more knowledgeable about the syndromic nature of pediatric-onset epileptic encephalopathies, common symptomatology beyond seizures, and current understanding ...
