What is Febrile Seizures?

What is Febrile Seizures?

• Febrile Seizures: Fever-caused seizures in infants or children.
• Febrile Seizures: Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p784)
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Febrile Seizures: Introduction

Types of Febrile Seizures:

Broader types of Febrile Seizures:

• Muscle conditions
• Brain conditions
• Convulsions
• more types...»

Who gets Febrile Seizures?

Patient Profile for Febrile Seizures: common in toddlers, peak incidence at 18 months; can occur from 6 months to 5 years (perhaps 6 to 8); usually between 6 months and 2-3 years

Profile for Febrile Seizures: Febrile seizures usually occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and are particularly common in toddlers. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Febrile Seizures Information Page: NINDS)

Gender Profile for Febrile Seizures: More in boys than girls.

How serious is Febrile Seizures?

Prognosis of Febrile Seizures: Good. Most febrile seizures are harmless. Brain damage or choking is rare. Underlying cause of the fever needs treatment. Children usually outgrow these seizures.
Complications of Febrile Seizures: see complications of Febrile Seizures
Prognosis of Febrile Seizures: The vast majority of febrile seizures are harmless. There is no evidence that febrile seizures cause brain damage. Certain children who have febrile seizures face an increased risk of developing epilepsy. These children include those who have febrile seizures that are lengthy or that recur within 24 hours and who have cerebral palsy, delayed development, or other neurological abnormalities. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Febrile Seizures Information Page: NINDS)

What causes Febrile Seizures?

Causes of Febrile Seizures: see causes of Febrile Seizures
Risk factors for Febrile Seizures: see risk factors for Febrile Seizures

What are the symptoms of Febrile Seizures?

Symptoms of Febrile Seizures: see symptoms of Febrile Seizures

Complications of Febrile Seizures: see complications of Febrile Seizures

Can anyone else get Febrile Seizures?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Febrile Seizures

Febrile Seizures: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Febrile Seizures.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Febrile Seizures.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Febrile Seizures: see treatments for Febrile Seizures
Research for Febrile Seizures: see research for Febrile Seizures

Organs Affected by Febrile Seizures:

Organs and body systems related to Febrile Seizures include:

• Muscle
• Nerves
• Brain

Name and Aliases of Febrile Seizures

Main name of condition: Febrile Seizures

febrile convulsions, fever convulsions

Fever seizure Source - Diseases Database

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