Febrile Seizures

Most people who see my blog have facebook or have received texts/emails. Ryan had another seizure Monday night. She is doing well and it was due to a double ear infection. She is on mediciation and we will go back for a follow up in two weeks.

~Febrile Seizures are from fevers that spike very quickly. It is not how high they get, which usually they do, but it's how fast it gets there. The infection that causes the fever is usually a sign that the body is fighting something. Ryan's little body can't handle that I guess and has a seizure due to how fast it rises.

Actual definition-Febrile seizure is a convulsion that is associated with a significant rise in body temperature in children ages of six months to six years. Febrile seizure is also known as fever fit or febrile convulsion. A fever itself is not an illness, but is associated with respiratory illness.
A febrile seizure is the effect of a sudden rise in temperature (>102°F) rather than a fever that has been present for a prolonged length of time.

Febrile seizures represent the meeting point between a low seizure threshold (genetically and age-determined; some children have a greater tendency to have seizures under certain circumstances) and a trigger, which is fever. Fever most of the time accompanies respiratory illnesses such as influenza, pneumonia, ear infections, croup, sore throats, and colds. It can occur also with various viral illnesses. [


Here is a picture of her at the Dr's office. As we left, she said "Bye Dr" at least 5 times. What a show off. (Well the sub Dr WAS pretty cute.)



























Aunt Hay Hay bought me a picture frame with a picture of Ryan in the snow. I am tinking that the picture below is b/c she has seen that picture for the last few days. She saw her hat and wanted to wear outside when blowing bubbles.



























It has come to be a tradition that we go have ice cream after Dr appts. Ryan loves her "ice ceeem."