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The occurrence of an acute seizure in a child is always one of the most threatening event for the parents. The first seizure can result from an acute reactive seizure due to fever or other condition as well as the first seizure of a childhood epilepsy syndrome.

The goal in compiling this volume was to create a text that focuses on this acute symptom that is so commonly encountered. These recommendations are very practical and optimize the management of epilepsy crisis in emergency situation. A comprehensive understanding of the nature of such a situation contributes to rapid diagnosis, expert management, improved outcome, and helps redirect the attention of physicians to addressing the primary medical problem in an expeditious manner.

This exhaustive synthesis broaches various aspects:

- Framework for developing a differential diagnosis and giving the prognostic

- Relationship between seizures and fever, including syndromes associated with febrile convulsions

- Urgent neuroimaging and neurodiagnostics

- Treatments of acute seizures

- Management and recommendations for the family