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Have a fever

Fever seizures (with fever of >100.4°F / 38°C)

Twitching

My body is jerking

Brain fog

Seizure with fainting

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What is Febrile Seizure?

Febrile seizures are seizures that occur due to high fever caused by viral infections, and less commonly, bacterial infection. They usually occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Febrile seizures most often occur within 24 hours of the onset of a fever and can be the first sign that a child is ill. Some children inherit a family's tendency to have seizures with a fever.

Typical Symptoms of Febrile Seizure

Diagnostic Questions for Febrile Seizure

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

  • Have you experienced any seizures?
  • Any family history of febrile convulsions or seizures in childhood?
  • Are you experiencing tremors in your hands or body?
  • Do you have a fever?
  • Have you fainted recently?

Treatment of Febrile Seizure

Medication to stop the seizures is administered through the nose (as sprays), the rectum, or injected. These medications are typically used to treat seizures that last longer than five minutes or if the child has more than one seizure within 24 hours. Medication to reduce the fever and treat infection can also beprescribed.

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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc

Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)

Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.

Yoshinori Abe, MD

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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Will It Happen Again? Why Febrile Seizures Occur & Medically Approved Next Steps

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Most children with febrile seizures recover fully, and while about 30 to 35 percent have another episode, they usually outgrow them by age 5; these seizures are typically triggered by a rapid rise in fever and the long-term risk of epilepsy stays low. There are several factors to consider, including age at the first event and seizure features, plus clear, medically approved next steps for what to do during a seizure and when to seek emergency care. See below for details that can influence your child’s risk and the exact actions to take.

References:

* Sharma S, Ranganathan S, Singh H. Febrile Seizures: An Overview of the Etiology, Clinical Presentation, and Management. Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Dec;89(12):1160-1167. doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04217-0. Epub 2022 May 25. PMID: 35760144.

* Leung AKC, Hon KL, Leung TN. Febrile Seizures: Clinical Presentation, Management, and Prognosis. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2021;17(4):300-307. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210805093740. PMID: 34360340.

* Kim H, Kang J, Kwak BO, Rhee T, Park H. Update on Febrile Seizures: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, and Management. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2022 Jun;65(6):278-285. doi: 10.3345/cep.2021.01898. Epub 2022 Mar 30. PMID: 35783305; PMCID: PMC9256980.

* Jhawar N, Das M, Singh A. Febrile seizures: An update on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management. J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Jul;12(7):2204-2208. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2487_22. PMID: 37624108; PMCID: PMC10452331.

* Shah S, Kazi FF, Raghupathy P, Khan MM, Zaidi M, Zafar S. Recurrence and prevention of febrile seizures: A systematic review. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Apr 30;9(4):1838-1845. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_168_20. PMID: 32415715; PMCID: PMC7238965.

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Was it a Seizure? Why Your Brain is Misfiring and Medically Approved Next Steps

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There are several factors to consider: a seizure is a sudden misfire of brain electrical activity that can cause jerking, staring, loss of awareness, or confusion, though fainting, panic, or low blood sugar can look similar, and any episode lasting over 5 minutes or occurring back to back is an emergency. Medically approved next steps are to keep the person safe on their side, time the event, avoid putting anything in the mouth, call emergency services for red flags, and arrange prompt evaluation with labs, EEG, and brain imaging while avoiding driving until cleared; in children, most brief fever related seizures are benign. See below for the complete details on signs, causes, triggers, and step by step actions that could change what you do next.

References:

* Abou-Khalil BW. Overview of the Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy. Continuum (Minneap). 2021 Apr;27(2):292-316. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000958. PMID: 33857049.

* Staley KJ. Basic Mechanisms of Epilepsy. Continuum (Minneap). 2021 Apr;27(2):281-291. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000962. PMID: 33857048.

* Devinsky O. Pharmacologic Treatment of Epilepsy. Continuum (Minneap). 2021 Apr;27(2):317-336. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000959. PMID: 33857050.

* Schachter SC. Distinguishing Seizures From Mimics. Continuum (Minneap). 2021 Apr;27(2):386-397. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000960. PMID: 33857053.

* D'Ambrosio R, Paternò G, Zaccara G, Perucca E. Etiologies of Epilepsy: Genetic, Structural, Metabolic, Immune, and Infectious. Semin Neurol. 2018 Dec;38(6):638-654. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1673361. PMID: 30541178.

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