William T. Basco, Jr., MD Disclosures June 21, 2012 0 Measles-Containing Vaccines and Febrile Seizures in Children Age 4 to 6 Years Klein NP, Lewis E, Baxter R, et al Pediatrics. 2012;129:809-814 ...

People should also call 911 or their emergency number if a child has a febrile seizure for the first time, which is a seizure due to a fever usually above 101ºF (38.3ºC).

What to do when someone is having a seizure Stay. Safe. Side. Stay with them; keep them safe; turn them on their side. You also should move any objects, like furniture, out of the way so they don ...

Individuals with history of febrile seizures require particularly prompt fever reduction, as their threshold for seizure activity during temperature elevation may be lower than the general population.

Fortunately, febrile seizures generally last less than 15 minutes and are mostly harmless to the children who suffer them. So what should you do if your child has a febrile seizure?

Yield of Lumbar Puncture Among Children Who Present With Their First Complex Febrile Seizure Kimia A, Ben-Joseph EP, Rudloe T, et al Pediatrics. 2010;126:62-69 ...

JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Saint Joseph Medical System is warning parents that febrile seizures can happen when your child has a high-grade fever. WSBT 22 spoke with a family that experienced ...

Sept. 19 -- FRIDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in a sodium channel gene are associated with fever-induced seizures and a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome in children 6 ...