How to Recognize a Febrile Seizure

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Tip 1 - Febrile seizures: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Todd Ericksrud | permalink

For further reading: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000980.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - Febrile seizures | BabyCenter

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by JD Cale | permalink

Find out what a febrile seizure is, why some children have these fever seizures, and what you can do about them.
Tags: febrile seizure, fever seizure

For further reading: http://www.babycenter.com/0_febrile-seizures-in-babies_1439648.bc ^[2]

Tip 3 - Febrile convulsions/febrile fits

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by sunaryo yo | permalink

Febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in their body temperature. It affects up to 1 in 20 children between the ages of one and four but can affect children between six months and about five years old. What is the risk of suffering a febrile convulsion?
Tags: febrile convulsions,febrile fits,convulsions,fits,high temperature,body temperature,unconscious,stiff limbs,stiff arms,stiff legs,shaking

For further reading: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/febrileconvulsion.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - Seizures in Children: Click for Types, Causes and Treatments

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Michaela Mitarakis | permalink

A seizure occurs when the brain functions abnormally, resulting in a change in movement, attention, or level of awareness. Different types of seizures may occur in different parts of the ...

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/seizures_in_children/article_em.htm ^[4]