CALCIUM IN ETHER CONVULSIONS

A Case of Ether Convulsions

Complications after parathyroidectomy. Fractures from low calcium and magnesium convulsions.

symptoms are mild, the hypocalcaemia temporary, and treatment is not required. In a few, those with renal disease, bone disease or steatorrhoea, the hypocalcaemia is likely to be severe and need treatment. The routine management of this type of patient has been described by Dent (1962). We have recently studied two patients who had generalised convulsions after parathyroidectomy despite this ro...

Characterisation of a novel poly (ether ether ketone)/calcium sulphate composite for bone augmentation

BACKGROUND Calcium sulphate (CS) has been used in bone grafting since the 1800s. It has not replaced autograft as the gold standard, however, since its dissolution occurs rapidly in bodily fluids, meaning that the material cannot support long-term bone growth. Here, the polymer poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK) was used to slow dissolution in in vitro physiological environments and augment the m...

Febrile convulsions in children.

The term febrile convulsion is not a diagnostic entity. It simply describes any seizure that occurs in response to a febrile stimulus. It usually occurs between the age of 3 months and 5 years and occurs in 2-4% of young children. The typical febrile convulsion is a generalized tonic clonic seizure lasting between a few seconds and 15 minutes, followed by a period of drowsiness. Febrile seizure...

Febrile Convulsions

DEFINITION OF SIMPLE FEBRILE CONVULSIONS In order to appreciate current concepts of febrile convulsions, it is important to consider briefly some of the views expressed by earlier investigators. One of the earliest references to the condition is that of Husler (1921) who stated that febrile convulsions were not related to epilepsy. Faxen (1935) and Herlitz (1942) both agreed that children with ...