Febrile seizure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion, is a convulsion triggered by a ... A febrile seizure is the effect of a sudden rise in ...
Febrile seizure: Definition from Answers.com
febrile convulsion ( f??br?l k?n?v?lsh?n ) ( medicine ) A type of convulsion that occurs in infants and young children in association with
BBC - Health - Conditions - Febrile convulsions
A guide to febrile convulsions ... Three per cent of children have at least one febrile convulsion. ... will have another febrile convulsion during the same ...
Febrile convulsions - The Children's Hospital at Westmead
A small percentage of children may have a convulsion when they have a high temperature. The high temperature is almost always caused by an infection. This page ...
Infants and Epilepsy
... child who experiences a first febrile convulsion will likely be held for several ... A first febrile convulsion that stops within a few minutes without ...
Convulsion, febrile
CONVULSION, FEBRILE. Common Name: Seizures, febrile. De ion: ... a child who has had a febrile convulsion in the past, begin measures to reduce ...
Kids health info for parents
During a febrile convulsion: Your child usually loses consciousness. ... 1 in 30 children have a febrile convulsion at one time or another, usually ...
Pediatric Advisor 2009.1: Febrile Seizures (Seizures with Fever)
Febrile seizures are triggered by fever. ... Most of these children have just one febrile seizure in a lifetime. ... Febrile seizures usually stop happening by ...
Febrile seizure
Febrile seizures — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes of ... A febrile seizure is a convulsion in young children caused by a sudden spike in ...
Febrile convulsions/febrile fits
Febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in ... If either parent suffered a febrile convulsion as a child, the risk of the child ...