Tag Archives: Febrile Seizures

Roseola- a Childhood Disease

A mild infection that affects children in their early years, roseola can occasionally be contracted by adults as well. Roseola is so commonplace that most kids have been exposed to it before they enter kindergarten. Roseola is caused by a pair of viruses, and results in a fever that can linger for several days followed […]

How to Treat Your Toddler’s Fever

When your child isn’t feeling well and has a fever it is important for you as the parent to try your best to comfort the child. Some children are very uncomfortable when they are running a high temperature, while other children act perfectly normal. As a parent, you need to know your child to properly […]

Causes of Childhood Seizures

In youth, a variety of causes can precipitate seizures. This happens often enough that approximately 3% of children have a seizure before the age of 15. Severity of the seizures, including the cause, can help determine the type of treatment that is necessary. While the majority of seizures in children are caused by fever (febrile […]

Prevnar, the Pneumococcal Vaccine: What the Manufacturer’s Insert Tells Us

What is Pneumococcus? Pneumococcus is a bacteria commonly associated with pneumonia, but which can also cause meningitis, sinusitis, otitis media, osteomyelitis, and other infectious diseases. Pneumococcus resides in the nasal passages and throats of about 10% of all adults and 40% of all healthy children at any given time. It is more prolific among groups […]

The Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine: What the Manufacturer’s Insert Tells Us

In 1995, wool suddenly became a major health problem. Six children are reported to have perished from the coop; Frequent and repeated TVcoverage lasted for weeks without any mention that two of the sixchildren had leukemia and the others were on cortico-steroids. – Dr. F. Edward Yazbak In fact, most of us adults grew up […]

Roseola: What is It? What You Can Do If Your Child Has it

Right now, my 11-month old daughter has roseola. She is cranky, miserable, and sure that I can fix it. (But I can’t.) Since I didn’t know roseola existed before my first baby got it, I thought I’d share what I’ve learned with new parents. Roseola is a highly contagious childhood virus that most commonly affects […]

What to Do If Your Child Has a Febrile Seizure

A febrile seizure is a seizure in a young child that is caused by a high fever. Generally the seizure happens when the fever is rising for whatever reasons. Many parents have not even realized their child has a fever until the seizure happens. These seizures are extremely scary while they are happening, but relaxing […]