Febrile Seizures | Febrile convulsions | Fever
Febrile seizures are usually seizures which typically happen in children because of a fever. These types of seizures are generally short lived and harmless. The overall majority of children who got seizures will recover quickly and it won’t last long-term effects or any complications. But 2.5% to 5% of children who get complex febrile seizures will eventually develop epilepsy. Generally, Febrile seizures attack the young and healthy children who have normal organ development and they have not had any neurological symptoms before. When your child has a febrile seizure, it can be very frightening to see that. But Luckily, these febrile seizures are harmless which last only a few minutes and normally it does not indicate any serious health issues. You can help your children by keeping them calm during a febrile seizure and you can give comfort afterward. You can call your doctor if your child is evaluated as soon as possible after the seizure attack. Symptoms Generally,...