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… Epilepsy: Tonic Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Tonic seizures are fairly uncommon. They occur mostly in people … (Children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may also have atonic seizures.) When a tonic seizure occurs, the muscles in the …
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… Fever During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … It is not unusual to develop a viral illness that causes a fever during pregnancy or after your delivery. Mild fevers that last only a short time usually are not a …
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… Rheumatic Fever and the Heart On this page: Overview Overview Rheumatic fever is a bacterial infection that can cause problems with the heart's aortic and mitral valves. Rheumatic fever is caused by certain strains of streptococcal …
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… Epilepsy: Focal Aware Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Focal aware seizures (sometimes called simple partial seizures) occur in children and adults with some forms of …
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… Eclampsia (Seizures) and Pre-Eclampsia On this page: Overview Related … . Less than 1% of women who have pre-eclampsia experience seizures. footnote 1 Eclampsia is life-threatening for both … oxygen supply to the fetus is drastically reduced. Sudden seizures can occur before, during, or (rarely) up to 6 weeks …
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… Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES) On this page: Overview Overview People with non-epileptic seizures (NES) have periods of seizure-like activity. NES … of physical activity or inactivity that resemble epileptic seizures . A person can have both non-epileptic and …
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… see someone who is having a seizure , stay calm. Although seizures seem to last a long time, they usually last less … walking, speaking, or thinking clearly. The person has a fever. A seizure occurs after the person complains of a … complains of severe pain after waking up or develops a fever within 24 hours of the seizure. …
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… Yellow Fever and Recommended Immunizations On this page: Overview Overview Yellow fever is a serious viral infection transmitted by … America. Although there is no specific treatment for yellow fever, most cases are mild, and those affected recover …
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… Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever On this page: Conditions Basics … Basics What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia . It is … cause a less severe, flu-like condition known as Pontiac fever. How are they spread? People usually get Legionnaires' …
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… Sponge Bath for a Child's Fever On this page: Overview Overview If your child's fever is over 40°C (104°F) , contact your doctor. Before you give a sponge bath to a child who has a fever, give your child an appropriate dose of acetaminophen …
