Febrile seizures occur in 2%to 5%of children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. Many affected children experience recurrent febrile seizures. However, little is known about the association between recurrent febrile seizures and subsequent prognosis
Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder in childhood. Physicians should be familiar with the proper evaluation and management of this common condition
Febrile seizures, commonly in children between the ages of 3 months to 5 years, are a neurological abnormality characterized by neuronal hyper-excitability, that occur as a result of an increased core body temperature during a fever, which was caused by an underlying systemic infection. Such infections cause the immune system to elicit an inflammatory response resulting in the release of cyto…
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, which includes the 3%–5% of all pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is defined as new onset hypertension after 20 weeks’ gestation with evidence of maternal organ or uteroplacental dysfunction or proteinuria. Despite its prevalence, the risk factors that have been identified lack accuracy in pr…
To identify maternal plasma protein markers for early preeclampsia (delivery
A case of unusually severe dermatographism is reported in which baseline plasma histamine levels were repeatedly elevated and histamine release into the circulation was demonstrable upon challenge by scratching the skin. Passive transfer was positive when the patient was challenged after a 48-hr interval, and the responsible factor was heat labile consistent with an IgE-dependent mechanism
Symptomatic dermographism is the most common form of physical urticaria with a prevalence of 2–5%. However, its clinical picture has rarely been described.
Acquired hemophilia A is very rare and often causes life-threatening hemorrhage. We report 4 cases of this disorder in different settings. Case1 received activated protrombin concentrate complex (aPCC) and the result was excellent
Acquired haemophilia A (AHA) is a rare but clinically relevant bleeding disorder due to autoantibodies (inhibitors) against coagulation factor VIII (FVIII
Acquired hemophilia is a rare, but often severe, bleeding disorder caused by autoantibodies against a coagulation factor, usually factor VIII (FVIII). The most common clinical presentations are diffuse bruising, soft tissue bleeds, and hematuria