title: Acute management of seizures in children.
abstract: Seizures in children are not uncommon, and more than half of these seizures have no known cause. This discussion and review of seizures covers three types of presentations: the child who presents following an initial seizure; the child who presents with serial seizures or continuous seizures (status epilepticus); and the child who presents following a febrile seizure. The nurse practitioner can play a critical role in the assessment and management of children presenting with each of these three types of seizures. A review of drug management of childhood seizures and a comprehensive review of the critical areas to cover in counseling the child, family and community are included.
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants