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  • Fever then no fever then fever again

  • Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)

  • Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C

  • Stomach was uncomfortable, then had a fever

  • The first seizure

  • Extremely high fever of 106.7°F / 41.5°C or higher

  • Fever of 100.4°F / 38°C or more for weeks

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

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.

Symptoms of febrile seizure

  • History of previous seizures from fever / febrile convulsions

  • Fever

  • Seizure

  • Seizures during a fever of at least 100.4°F / 38°C

  • Seizure with jerking movements

  • Family history of fits during fevers / febrile seizures

  • Seizure lasted longer than 5 minutes

  • My brain is not functioning right now

Questions your doctor may ask to check for febrile seizure

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose febrile seizure

  • Have you ever been diagnosed with febrile convulsions?

  • Do you have a fever?

  • Have you had a seizure?

  • Did you have a seizure (fit) when you had a fever higher than 100.4°F / 38°C?

  • Did your body shake and become stiff during the seizure (fit)?

Treatment for febrile seizure

Medication to stop the seizures is administered through the nose (as sprays), the rectum, or injected. Medication to reduce the fever and treat infection is also prescribed.

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  • Fever

  • Seizure

  • Brain fog

References

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    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-020-03845-8

  • Smith DK, Sadler KP, Benedum M. Febrile Seizures: Risks, Evaluation, and Prognosis. Am Fam Physician. 2019 Apr 1;99(7):445-450. PMID: 30932454.

    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0401/p445.html

  • Heydarian F, Nakhaei AA, Majd HM, Bakhtiari E. Zinc deficiency and febrile seizure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Turk J Pediatr. 2020;62(3):347-358. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.03.001. PMID: 32558408.

    http://www.turkishjournalpediatrics.org/abstract.php?id=2149

  • Subcommittee on Febrile Seizures; American Academy of Pediatrics. Neurodiagnostic evaluation of the child with a simple febrile seizure. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb;127(2):389-94. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-3318. PMID: 21285335.

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Yoshinori Abe

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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