Children grow out of febrile seizures by age 5.
Few children have more than 3 febrile seizures in their lifetime.
The drug of choice for febrile seizures is oral or intravenous medications such as Lorazepam and diazepam.
The difference between a complex and febrile seizure is in how long they last.
For example a simple febrile seizure is one that lasts less than 10 to 15 minutes and a complex febrile seizure is a febrile seizure which is focal, recurrent or prolonged and may show up again within 24 hours.
In the brain during a febrile seizure what happens is the IL-1β and IL-1Ra are concurrently released resulting in IL-1β and IL-1Ra imbalance with IL-1β playing a major role in causing excitation and inhibition which triggers convulsions.
You can treat a febrile seizure at home by placing your child on the floor and remove any nearby objects.
Then place your child on their side to prevent choking and loosen any clothing around the neck and head.
Watch for any signs of breathing problems and bluish color in the face and keep track of how long the febrile seizure last and if it lasts longer than 5 minutes call 911.
If your child has a febrile seizure you should place the child on their side to prevent choking and loosen any clothing around the child's neck and head.
Also watch for any signs of breathing problems including a bluish color in the face and try to keep track of how long the seizure lasts.
Remain with the child until the febrile seizure is over but if the febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes call 911.
You can safely let your child sleep after a febrile seizure.
After the child has had a febrile seizure they can safely sleep in their own bed or crib although if your child is acting sick or shows signs of illness you should follow the doctors advice as you would normally and keep an eye on the child.
You should take your child to the ER for a febrile seizure if the febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes.
You should go to the ER or call 911 if the febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes but most times the febrile seizure will go away within 5 minutes or less without harm to the child.
You don't need to call 911 for a febrile seizure unless the febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes.
In most cases the child with the febrile seizure will recover within 5 minutes or less but if the febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes and won't stop then you should call 911.
You can have a febrile seizure while sleeping as a febrile seizure can occur at night when you or your child is sleeping.
Brief febrile seizures do not cause harm so missing a brief febrile seizure is not important.
The noises of a long febrile seizure would also almost certainly wake you up.
Febrile seizures cannot and do not cause any brain damage because and there's also no increased risk of epilepsy in children that have had simple febrile seizures.
Most children with fever suffer minor discomfort although once child in 30 will have a febrile seizure as a result of a high fever.
Meningitis sometimes causes febrile seizures as seizures can be the sole presentation of bacterial meningitis in febrile infants and seizures are the first manifestation of meningitis in 16.7 percent of children and one third of patients.
A child that has had a febrile seizure will usually act sleepy or confused after the febrile seizure and they may lose consciousness or sometimes shake or move but not noticeably.
The #1 cause of febrile seizures is a higher than normal body temperature or really high fever.
However even a low grade fever can cause a febrile seizure.
Febrile seizures are seizures or convulsions which occur in young children.
The febrile seizures are triggered by fever typically above 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Celsius).
Seizures can happen during illnesses such as a cold, the flu, or an ear infection.
A febrile seizure most commonly occurs on the first day of a fever.
The febrile seizure may last a few minutes and is usually harmless.
Symptoms of a febrile seizure may include staring, severe shaking, or tightening of the muscles.
A child may lose consciousness with a febrile seizure as well.
Children who have a febrile seizure should be evaluated if it's their first seizure.
Emergency medical care is needed for repeated febrile seizures or those lasting over 10 minutes.
Medications to treat fever and persistent seizures may be used in children with a febrile seizure.
The good news is that most children will outgrow febrile seizures by age 5.
Few children have more than 3 febrile seizures in their lifetime and the number of febrile seizures is not related to future risk for epilepsy.
Children who would develop epilepsy anyway will sometimes have their first seizures during fevers.
The red flag signs of febrile seizures include if a child presents with complex Febrile Seizures, meningeal signs like Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs are positive, neck stiffness is present, and anterior fontanelle is bulging.
In the acute phase, treatment focuses on determining the underlying cause of the fever and treating its symptoms.
Children with febrile seizures may not have a seizure each time they're sick.
Many children get fevers when they're sick.
Medicines like acetaminophen (Children's Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Children's Motrin or Advil) can help with fevers.
These fever-reducing medicines may not prevent a seizure.