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      • While febrile seizures may be very scary, they are harmless to the child. Febrile seizures do not cause brain damage, nervous system problems, paralysis, intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation), or death.
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  2. May 7, 2024 · Written By: Shelley Vanker, UT Physicians | Updated: May 7, 2024. The prime symptom for small children suffering a febrile seizure is an accompanying fever. Simply put, a febrile seizure is a seizure that can happen in children with a fever.

  3. May 12, 2024 · Children with complex FS (> 15 min or recurrence within 24 h) were more likely to die in the following two years when compared with children without FS (adjusted mortality rate ratio = 1.99), although this was at least in part secondary to pre-existing neurologic abnormalities and subsequent epilepsy . The same article concludes that parents ...

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  4. May 13, 2024 · Febrile seizures (FS) are commonly perceived by healthcare professionals as a self-limited condition with a generally 'benign' nature. Nonetheless, they frequently lead to pediatric consultations, and their management can vary depending on the clinical context.

  5. May 6, 2024 · A complex febrile seizure lasts longer than 15 minutes or may happen again within 24 hours. Febrile seizures do not cause brain damage or other long-term health problems. What increases my child's risk for a febrile seizure? Febrile seizure is the most common seizure in children 6 months to 5 years of age. The following may increase your child ...

  6. May 14, 2024 · Print or Share. In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. Febrile seizures occur in 2% to 5% of all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Seizures, sometimes called "fits" or "spells," are frightening, but they usually are harmless.

  7. May 14, 2024 · Print or Share. In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. Febrile seizures occur in 2% to 5% of all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Seizures, sometimes called "fits" or "spells," are frightening, but they usually are harmless.

  8. May 14, 2024 · Print or Share. In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. Febrile seizures occur in 2% to 5% of all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Seizures, sometimes called "fits" or "spells," are frightening, but they usually are harmless.