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FDA presses flu shot makers to add seizure warning for young children

The FDA has asked six influenza vaccine manufacturers to add a label warning about a small increased risk of febrile seizures within the first day after vaccination in children aged 6 months through 4 years, based on two postmarketing studies. Estimated rates are about 21 seizures per million quadrivalent doses and 44 per million for the older trivalent ones. Companies have 30 days to respond or propose changes. The move comes as the CDC has revised childhood flu vaccination recommendations amid broader vaccine-safety scrutiny.

via Fierce Pharma|

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health-and-medicine2 years ago•4 min saved

"Crib Camera Studies Link Seizures to Sudden Child Deaths"

Researchers at NYU Langone Health have found potential evidence linking seizures during sleep to sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), after analyzing home monitoring videos of seven toddlers who died in their sleep. The study, though small, is the first to offer direct evidence of a seizure link, with most of the children showing brief seizure-like movements before death. This raises questions about the common occurrence of fever-related seizures in young children and whether they could occasionally be a warning sign of a more serious condition. The findings don't change current advice about febrile seizures but point to the need for further research to identify at-risk children and potentially prevent future tragedies.

via NBC News|

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health-and-science2 years ago•4 min saved

"Seizures in Sleep Linked to Unexplained Child Deaths, Crib Videos Suggest"

Researchers at NYU Langone Health have found potential evidence linking seizures during sleep to sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) after analyzing home monitoring videos of seven toddlers who died in their sleep. The study, though small, is the first to offer direct evidence of a seizure link, with five of the toddlers showing brief seizure-like movements before death. The findings, published in the journal Neurology, suggest that while fever-related seizures are common and usually harmless in young children, they might occasionally be a warning of a more serious condition. Further research is needed to identify children at risk and potentially change outcomes.

via ABC News|

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