Seizures in children have many causes. Common causes of childhood seizures or epilepsy include
fever (these are called febrile seizures)
genetic causes
head injury
infections of the brain and its coverings
lack of oxygen...
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TAKE CONTROL TODAYETP New - Causes of Epilepsy In Childhood
Created by ETPat12/15/2006 - 9:20am|1619 Views
Seizures in children have many causes. Common causes of childhood seizures or epilepsy include
fever (these are called febrile seizures)
genetic causes
head injury
infections of the brain and its coverings
lack of oxygen...
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ETP New - Diagnosis of Infant Seizures
Created by ETPat12/15/2006 - 9:06am|4153 Views
Specially trained doctors called pediatric neurologists try to identify the cause of seizures in newborns and infants. Commonly recognized causes of epilepsy before the age of 1 year include:
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ETP New - Impact of Seizure Emergencies
Created by ETPat06/11/2007 - 9:54am|371 Views
Single seizures generally do not cause damage or injury to the brain. However, a number of very serious and potentially life-threatening complications could occur if seizures last too long or occur repeatedly, one after the other...
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