This review focuses on the latest knowledge and understanding of febrile seizures and
outlines the more important issues in the management of children who present with an …

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) defines a febrile seizure as “a seizure
occurring in childhood after one month of age associated with a febrile illness not caused by …

Background Convulsive status epilepticus is the most common childhood medical
neurological emergency, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Most …

Aim. To review the literature about febrile seizures and GEFS plus with special emphasis on
management and outcome. Methods. Selected literature review. Results. Febrile seizures …

In the 1980s the outcome of patients with herpes simplex encephalitis was shown to be
dramatically improved with aciclovir treatment. Delays in starting treatment, particularly …

Febrile seizures are the most common form of childhood seizures, affecting 2–5% of all
children and usually appearing between 3 months and 5 years of age. Despite its …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the rate of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) among children who
present with their first complex febrile seizure (CFS). DESIGN AND METHODS: This study …

Aims: In children with convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) with fever, to determine the
likelihood of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM), the proportion that are treated with antibiotics …

# x203A; Infection of the respiratory tract is the most common reason for seeking medical
advice and hospital admission in children. A viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is …

If lumbar puncture is not thought safe, empirical antibiotic therapy should be given without
delay. In the UK at present a third generation cephalosporin alone is likely to be adequate …