By Mayo Clinic Staff. A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that may be caused by a spike in body temperature, often from an infection. Your child's having a febrile seizure can be alarming, and the few minutes it lasts can seem like an eternity. Febrile seizures represent a unique response of a child's brain to fever, usually the first day of a fever. Fortunately, they're usually harmless and typically don't indicate an ongoing problem. You can help by keeping your child safe during a febrile seizure and by comforting him or her afterward.
Medical Definition of Cervical. Cervical: Having to do with any kind of neck, including the neck on which the head is perched and the neck of the uterus. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016. Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List.
Medicaid for Pregnant Women. Medicaid is a government sponsored health insurance program for low income families who have no medical insurance or inadequate insurance. All states offer Medicaid or a program similar to Medicaid to help pregnant women receive adequate prenatal and postpartum care.Check with your Medicaid office to find out what this number is for your state.). In the âmedically needyâ group, this will cover pregnant woman who make too much money to qualify in the âcategorically needyâ group.