Febrile seizures can precipitate Epilepsy later

                                                           


FEBRILE SEIZURES

It is a convulsion in a child that's caused by a fever. Underlying reason remains to be fever due to infection. It occurs in young healthy children with no history of neurological symptoms.

Febrile seizures are usually harmless and lasts for certain minutes and do not indicate any future health problems.





Symptoms:-

Usually, a child having a febrile seizure shakes all over and loses consciousness. Sometimes, the child may get very stiff or twitch in just one area of the body.



A child having a febrile seizure may:

  • Have a fever higher than 100.4 F (38.0 C)
  • Lose consciousness
  • Shake or jerk the arms and legs

Types of Febrile Seizures:-
Simple febrile seizures:- These seizures remain for few minutes to maximally 15 minutes and there is no recurrence within 24 hours. Jerking is not specified to any part of the body

Complex febrile seizures:- These seizures remain for more than 15 minutes and there can be a recurrence within 24 hours. Jerking is even confined to one side of the body.

Emergency situation :-
In these cases, your physician should be consulted immediately
  • Vomiting
  • A stiff neck
  • Breathing problems
  • Extreme sleepiness


Risk factors:-

Factors that increase the risk of having a febrile seizure include:

  • Young age. Most febrile seizures occur in children between 6 months and 5 years of age, with the greatest risk between 12 and 18 months of age.
  • Family history. Some children inherit a family's tendency to have seizures with a fever. Additionally, researchers have linked several genes to a susceptibility to febrile seizures.

Diagnosis:-
  • Blood test
  • Urine test
  • MRI
  • EEG
  • Lumbar Puncture to check for meningitis
Treatment:-

Most febrile seizures stop on their own within a couple of minutes. If your child has a febrile seizure, stay calm and follow these steps:



  • Place your child on his or her side on a soft, flat surface where he or she won't fall.
  • Start timing the seizure.
  • Stay close to watch and comfort your child.
  • Remove hard or sharp objects near your child.
  • Loosen tight or restrictive clothing.
  • Don't restrain your child or interfere with your child's movements.
  • Don't put anything in your child's mouth.

Note:- There can be a complication in this case of Recurrent febrile seizures.  In this case proper prophylactic medicines are given or even hospital admission is advisable.

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