Notes in Febrile Convulsions

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Published	10/08/2024	By definition, febrile convulsions occur only in children between the ages of {{c1::6 months}} and {{c1::5 years}}.
Published	10/08/2024	Complex febrile convulsions consist of {{c1::partial}} or {{c1::focal}} seizures, last {{c1::more::more/less?}} than 15 minutes or occu…
Published	10/08/2024	Simple febrile convulsions are {{c1::generalised, tonic clonic}} seizures. They last {{c1::less::less/more?}} than 15 minutes…
Published	10/08/2024	Febrile convulsion is a diagnosis of exclusion. Differentials include:{{c1::Epilepsy}}{{c1::Meningitis, encephalitis}} or another neurological infecti…
Published	10/08/2024	A typical presentation is a child around 18 months of age presenting with a 2 – 5 minute tonic clonic seizure during a high fever. The fever is usuall…
Published	10/08/2024	Management of febrile seizure:Control {{c1::fever: give antipyretics like paracetamol & Ibu}} Treat {{c1::underlying infection}}{{c1::Educati…
Published	10/08/2024	Parental advice if further seizure occurs:Stay {{c1::with the child}}Put the child in a {{c1::safe place, for example on a carpeted floor with a pillo…
Published	10/08/2024	Febrile convulsions do not typically cause any lasting damage. {{c1::One in three}} children will have another febrile convulsion.
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