Gelastic Seizures: No Laughing Matter
Seizures are common in children and present with a very wide spectrum of findings. Let us review a unique one that may seem silly, but it is not - Gelastic Seizures.
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CBD Oil and Medical Marijuana for Pediatric Seizures
CBD oil and medical marijuana for pediatric seizures is a topic that we should be familiar with as some patients with epilepsy may being exploring this option as a way to control challenging seizures.
Cocaine Toxicity in Children
Seizures can occur for various reasons. Toxicologic reasons should be considered. Cocaine is one to keep in mind.
Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES)
Managing seizures and seizure disorders in children is a required skill for emergency medicine providers. Clearly we know to never let hypoglycemia fool us and to always consider other seizure mimics. Fortunately, most seizures will spontaneously resolve and then we…
Neurocysticercosis in Children
While the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced travel (especially for those of us in the USA… hmmm… who would have thought a US passport would be of such little value?) we are all acutely aware of the potential benefits…
Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus
Most chief complaints generate a clear Differential Diagnosis (Ddx) list in your mind. There are the well-known, “big ticket” issues that need to be considered (Abdominal Pain -> Appendicitis; Chest Pain -> Pericarditis; Headache -> Meningitis) as well as the…
Rickets Presentations in the ED
In the Emergency Department, we are constantly juggling large lists of differential diagnoses. We become facile at sorting through the vast Ddx for seizures (ex, simple febrile seizures, complex seizures, neonatal seizures, eclampsia, seizure mimics) and syncope (ex, hair grooming…