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The laboratory tests are not indicated unless the episode has been slow to recover, then there will be a blood test and blood glucose.

Lumbar puncture

A lumbar puncture is used to diagnose meningitis. There will be only in the following cases:

- In a first febrile seizure in a child younger than 18 months, since the usual clinical signs of meningitis may be missed in this age.

- If the child continued antibiotic treatment, as it also may mask clinical meningitis.

- In an atypical febrile seizure.

CT and MRI

CT and MRI are not recommended in the first febrile seizure. Read the rest of this entry »

Interesting things about febrile seizures

Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in children.

After the first febrile seizure recurrence risk is 25% -30%. And this increases risk of recurrence in subsequent episodes.

If the same crisis lasts longer than 30 minutes or there are several crisis followed for more than 30 minutes are called “febrile status epilepticus seizure.”

Febrile seizures do not involve:

- Risk of death

- Neurological Complications

- Complications intellectuals. Read the rest of this entry »

What is a febrile seizure?

It is an occasional seizure occurs in a child following a febrile process. It occurs in children between 6 months and 5 years.

It is very important constitutional predisposition, ie inheritance. Usually a family history of febrile seizures.

Types of febrile seizures

Simple febrile seizures

- Are the most frequent (85% -90%)

- Tend to be unique (only one in the same process fever)

- They are widespread, with symmetrical movements of arms and legs

- The postcritic period is short. Read the rest of this entry »

How can confuse a seizure in children?

There are a number of phenomena, like seizures, which can make us think that a child has a seizure, not being so in reality, such as:

Chills

Do not confuse the chills characteristic of temperature rise with seizures. In these there is no loss of consciousness.

Syncope

It is a sudden loss of consciousness, recovered in a short time, caused by a sudden decrease in cerebral blood flow. It is due to a sudden drop in blood pressure. It is usually caused by anxiety and/or pain (for example to draw blood). Read the rest of this entry »

What are seizures?

Phenomena are caused by a sudden alteration of the normal function of neurons, ie our brain cells. You could say that this group of neurons begins to operate unchecked.

Although it can manifest in many different ways, most often they are presented as transient alterations of consciousness, sometimes associated with body movements (arms and legs).

After the seizure is a space of time the child is still a bit dazed until he recovers fully: it is called postcritic period. Then usually fall into a deep sleep. Read the rest of this entry »

What to do after a concussion?

In general symptoms like headache, dizziness or nausea disappear gradually over days or weeks. A few tips:

- Avoid physical activity during the first week.

- Avoid continuous intellectual activity (to allow the brain to recover).

- Do not read or watch much television.

- Rest as possible.

Is there a risk of permanent damage?

If the shock is severe or the patient does not rest after properly, you can develop what is called post-traumatic syndrome, which can last months or even become chronic. The syndrome also can occur after mild head trauma. Patients complain of headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, hypersensitivity to light and noise, difficulty concentrating, memory loss and depression. If you have these symptoms should see a doctor. Read the rest of this entry »

When to contact a physician after a concussion:

- When the patient has been unconscious more than a couple of minutes

- When the patient, after regaining consciousness, shows drowsy and difficult to maintain a conversation.

- When the patient gets worse (sleepiness, difficulty speaking, etc.) after an initial improvement.

- When the patient has nausea and repeated vomiting.

- If the patient has a seizure.

- If the patient notices any other neurological symptoms (blurred or double vision, loss of strength on one side of the body, imbalance when walking, etc.). Read the rest of this entry »

How is it treated?

Usually an antibiotic is prescribed and the patient was advised to rest at home. When symptoms and laboratory findings so require, shall be binding upon hospital admission for intravenous antibiotic treatment for at least 48-72 hours before moving on to the oral or intramuscular must also administer anti-inflammatory and antipyretic times. The acute illness usually subsides within a few days, giving the inconvenience.

When this is not true, you should think of a poor outcome with a recurrence of the box or even a worsening, which leads sometimes to the need for surgical treatment. It is very important when the germ is found to also treat the couple, as it may be secondary to sexual transmission. Read the rest of this entry »

What is a concussion?

A concussion is a loss of consciousness, usually brief, caused by a blow to the head. This temporary lack of “role” in the brain appears to be due to a distortion of the nerve cells by the blow.

The loss of knowledge is often accompanied by headache and a period of amnesia that includes the time when the injury occurred. Patients may also have nausea and vomiting.

Any blow to the head can be dangerous Read the rest of this entry »

Patient without profile

Binge eaters are both men and women of all ages and social classes. Some are regular and other stuff themselves with food daily. There are also those who do not binge, but do not stop eating all day.

Those who have this problem share some of their sorrows with people with bulimia. Both have recurrent episodes of binge eating in that short space of time ingest large amounts of food, prefer high-calorie foods, sometimes secretly eat, have tried more than once lose weight and due to the alternation between fasting and indigestion undergo variations in weight.

With all this comes after the feelings of disgust toward themselves and depression. It is quite common to make diet constantly. Remain in a permanent state of deprivation, so that when its resolution to continue the scheme have the feeling disappears you have to eat large amounts to make up for past privations. Read the rest of this entry »