27/07/2022
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Febrile seizures are convulsions that can happen when a young child has a fever above 100.4ยฐF (38ยฐC). (Febrile means "feverish.") The seizures usually last for a few minutes and stop on their own. The fever may continue for some time.
If your child ever had a febrile (fever) seizure, itโs something you probably wonโt forget. But while these look scary, usually there are no long-term effects.
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Kids between 3 months and 6 years of age can get one. But theyโre most common in toddlers between 12 and 18 months. Children usually outgrow them by the time theyโre 6 years old.
Your child is more likely to get one if other people in your family have had one. A second seizure also is more likely once your child has had the first one.
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That depends on the type of febrile seizure.
๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐:These are the most common and usually are over in a minute or two. But they can last as long as 15 minutes.
Symptoms include:
-Convulsions โ shaking and twitching all over the body
-Fever of 100.4 or greater
-Eye-rolling
-Unresponsiveness
-Moaning
-Losing bowel or bladder control
-Bleeding tongue or mouth from biting down
Your child may feel sleepy, irritable, cranky or confused for a few hours once itโs over.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:These are less common and can last longer than 15 minutes. Your child may have more than one in a day. Only one part of your childโs body may twitch or shake. Afterwards, her arm or leg may feel weak.
A complex febrile seizure is a greater concern. It may require additional examination, including lab work, imaging, a spinal tap or even a hospital admission.
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Any time your child has a temperature and is under the age of 6, a febrile seizure is possible. These are the most common reasons for a fever:
๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: If your child picked up a bacterial or viral infection she may get a temperature. Roseola, also known as sixth disease, is often a culprit because it causes a fever to spike quickly.
๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Fevers may follow some immunizations -- especially the one for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Your child may get a temperature 8 to 14 days after the shot.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ?
Stay calm and act fast to prevent an injury:
-Move your child to a safe place (like the floor) so she canโt fall.
-Roll her onto her side so she doesnโt choke on saliva or vomit.
-Donโt put anything in your childโs mouth.
-Donโt hold her down or try to control the convulsions.
-Call your doctor after itโs over as long as the seizure lasts less than a few minutes and your child is breathing/stable. Your child may need to be seen to find out whatโs causing the fever.
Some children, especially babies under 12 months old, may need medical tests. Your doctor may want to make sure the fever is not caused by meningitis -- a serious infection in the brainโs lining.
