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Fevers and Brain Damage
The following Q & A exchange comes from Hospital Medicine, October 1994, page 58:

Q: "How often do high fevers cause brain damage in children?" A. "Most temperatures below 105.80 (410 C) are considered harmless in pediatric patients and are rarely associated with brain damage. Temperatures at or above this level signal a high possibility of serious illness in children and are frequently associated with bacterial meningitis or sepsis. Of course, if the brain itself is infected, brain damage may occur. "Naturally, fever is of concern to parents and physicians, but activity level or responsiveness remains a far better index of the degree of a child's illness than height of fever." By way of commentary, fevers are a good sign that the child's immune system is being activated and functioning properly. Chiropractic Wellness Care helps keep your entire family's immune systems functioning properly by correcting spinal subluxation nerve interference. Notes from Dr. Christiana: High fevers kill the bacteria/virus that has invaded your body. Fevers are a good sign that the body is working. Do not reduce the fever. By decreasing nerve interference caused by misalignment of vertebrae, the white cells in your blood will increase their activity in fighting off your infection. Science tells us that neutrophils and monocYtes - two cell types that basically eat germs - will destroy more of them if your spine is adjusted. Leucotaxis - for every degree that your body temperature increases, the activity of your white blood cells doubles.

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