Author: Dr. Gurmeet Bhalla

Pediatric Febrile Seizures – Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Foods to be given Foods to be avoided: Eggs, Milk and its products, Fruits,

Pediatric Febrile Seizures – Prevention – Keep the child very lightly dressed, or take all their clothes off if the room is warm, Give lots of cool drinks.

Febrile seizures are convulsions that can happen during a fever (febrile means feverish). They do not cause any harm and does not mean the child has a more serious long-term health problems. Mostly it is seen between six months and six years of age. They are also known as febrile fits or febrile convulsions.Subdivided into two groups:Simple or typical febrile seizure (85% of febrile seizures): Generalized, less than 15 minutes, occur within 24 hours of onset of feverComplex: Longer than 15 minutes, onset more than 24 hours after onset of fever or multiple seizures in 24 hours

Pediatric Febrile Seizures – Symptoms – Fits, Fever (mild to severe), Vomiting and foaming at the mouth, Rolling of the eyes, Loss of consciousness. Pediatric Febrile Seizures – Causes – Any illness that causes a fever (high temperature) can cause a febrile seizure..