NR 602 Week 8 Final Exam Outline

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NR 602 Week 8 Final Exam Outline Seizures Febrile seizures Are the most common childhood seizure, affecting 2-5% of children. Benign and self-limiting Usually occur between 3 m ... onths and 5 yrs Without evidence of intracranial infection or defined cause Peak incidence at 18 months. The incidence in boys is slightly higher than in girls. Excludes seizures with fever in children who have had a prior afebrile seizure. “a seizure accompanied by fever (temperature > 100.4°F or 38°C by any method) . . . Initial Evaluation and Management of a First Seizure in Children Seizures are one of the most common neurologic disorders in children. Approximately 120,000 children in the United States are seen annually for new-onset seizure. 1% of children will experience an afebrile seizure by 14 years of age. More than 50% of people with epilepsy had their first seizure during childhood or adolescence. . . . [Show More]

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