title: [Neurologic emergencies in the child].
abstract: Febrile seizures are the main causes of seizures in infants and children. They are caused by the fever without infectious of nervous central system. The diagnosis of acute encephalitis should be suspected in febrile children whose level of consciousness is progressively altered and who present with partial seizures and motor deficit. The two most classical etiologies of ataxias are cerebellar involvement or deep sensibility disorder. Acute drug poisoning and viral infections are the most common causes. Intracranial hypertension is due to an abnormal increase in cerebrospinal fluid pression. Acute form may be a life threatening or complication of chronic intracranial hypertension. Despite its high frequency, benign form should be remain a diagnosis of exclusion.
authors.affiliation: Service de neuropédiatrie, Hôpital Pellegrin, 33076 Bordeaux.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pedespan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Husson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Defos du Rau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roux
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Urgences neurologiques de l'enfant.