Febrile Seizure Case Studies

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Another type of seizure is a febrile seizure, a febrile seizure is triggered by a fever, this type of seizure occurs in infants and young children. A child having a febrile seizure usually loses consciousness and has uncontrollably shaking. Most information on febrile seizures states that the fever is usually a 101 degrees or above. I know a child that used to go into febrile convulsion when his temperature hit 99.8 degrees.
Meningitis can do horrible things to peoples bodies if not diagnosed and treated quickly. My father in law took my mother in law to the emergency room because parts of her extremities where turning dark colors (as in bruising), the hospital staff told him to quit hitting her and sent them home. Since my father in law

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