What are Febrile Seizures?

Seizures often occur on the first day of a febrile infection, but can also occur on the 2nd or 3rd day.

Her 100 çocuğun 4’ünde ateşli havale görülmekte ve 1/3’ünde tekrarlamaktadır. Yakın akrabalarda ateşli havale geçirme öyküsü varsa ya da ilk nöbet küçük yaşlarda görülüyorsa nöbetin tekrarlama ihtimali artmaktadır.

Most febrile seizures are harmless. In a small proportion, the probability of developing epilepsy in the future increases. You can learn more about childhood epilepsy.

During a seizure, the parent should remain calm and lay the child on their side on the ground. If there is an object such as food in the mouth, it should be removed gently, and nothing such as fingers should be inserted into the mouth. If the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, the child should be taken to the nearest healthcare facility.

At the healthcare facility, treatment for the seizure and the infection causing the fever should be arranged. If the seizure lasted a long time or recurred during the day, the child needs to be hospitalized.

To prevent recurrence of febrile seizures, close monitoring of fever during infection periods and use of fever-reducing medications if necessary may be recommended. Cases that continue to have recurrent febrile seizures should consult pediatric neurologists for planning of examination and treatment. The Mayo Clinic and Healthline provide comprehensive information about febrile seizures. In Izmir, you can make an appointment at Prof. Dr. Erhan Bayram's clinic for febrile seizure diagnosis and treatment.