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Febrile Seizure Evaluation
The evaluation of a febrile seizure begins with a medical history and physical examination.
Physical findings in children with febrile seizures may include:
A child with a febrile seizure may not require laboratory testing. Testing may be performed to exclude other conditions that could cause seizures.
Tests that may be used to evaluate a febrile seizure include:
- Complete blood count
- Kidney profile
- Blood glucose
- Serum electrolytes
- Urinalysis
- Blood cultures
- Urine cultures
- Chest x-ray
- Lumbar puncture
- CT scanning of the brain
- EEG
- MRI scan of the brain
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Last Updated: Dec 13, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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PubMed Febrile Seizure References
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