Febrile seizure

Febrile seizures are classified as simple or complex:
Simple febrile seizures. These are the most common. They last from a few seconds to 15 minutes and stop on their own. After the seizure, your child may cry, act confused, or be quite sleepy.
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Febrile Seizure
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
A febrile (FEB-rile) seizure (SEE-zhur) is a type of convulsion. It causes your child's face or body to tighten up and jerk or twist. It is the most common type of seizure, and may last from 1 to 10 minutes.
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FEBRILE SEIZURE - A convulsion that occurs secondary to a rapid increase in body temperature. Common in infants under two years of age.
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Febrile seizures
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Febrile seizures - This type of seizure is associated with fever. Approximately 2 to 5 percent of all children in the United States experience febrile seizures.
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A febrile seizure is a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure that occurs in some children as a response to a fever. Febrile seizures are usually associated with rapidly rising fevers, and usually occur early in the fever rather than later.
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MICHAEL DUCHOWNY, MD: Small children, usually under the age of three, are prone to a certain type of seizure called febrile seizure, which is a seizure associated with a high fever. It peaks at 18 months and is generally gone by age three.
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- Has a seizure of any kind, even if it appears to be associated with fever. See First Aid for a febrile seizure.
- Experiences uncontrolled muscle movements in one part of the body ...
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As is always the case with sudden fever spikes, the extreme change in temperature may cause certain children to have seizures. About 5-35% of all children with roseola will have these "febrile seizures." ...
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