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Febrile seizure Convulsions brought on by fever. Mentioned in: Fever febrile seizure, a seizure associated with a febrile illness. Treatment depends on the age of the patient and the number of seizures. Generalized recurrent febrile seizures in children may be treated as grand mal epilepsy. febrile seizure Fever-induced seizure Pediatrics A generalized tonic-clonic–grand mal seizure seen in infants to toddlers after rapidly rising fevers lasting from seconds to minutes; most are idiopathic; FSs may be more common in
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During the 3 years, 1,183 children with suspected CNS infections were assessed; 394 with bacterial meningitis or simple febrile convulsions were excluded, which left 789 children in our study. Major domains of positive opinion change following education were: the relationship between temperature and illness severity/risk of harm; and use and effects of antipyretic medication and febrile convulsions. While some infections are asymptomatic, others may result in arthritis and, rarely, febrile convulsions or meningitis. |
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