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Febrile Seizure
Pediatrics · Neurological
Mild
Severity
Common — affects roughly 2-5% of children, most often between six months and five years of age
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Pediatrics
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1During a seizure
- 2the priority is to keep the child safe by placing them on their side
- 3removing nearby hazards
- 4and timing the seizure
- 5without restraining movements or placing anything in the mouth. Most febrile seizures resolve within a few minutes without specific treatment
- 6though a seizure lasting longer than five minutes requires emergency medical care. Fever-reducing medication may improve comfort but does not reliably prevent recurrence
- 7and further evaluation is typically recommended after a first febrile seizure to rule out serious underlying infection.
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