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Febrile Seizures In Infants

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A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that may be caused by a spike in body temperature, often from an infection. Your child's having a febrile seizure can be alarming, and the few minutes it lasts can seem like an eternity. Febrile seizures represent a unique response of a child's brain to fever, usually the first day of a fever. Fortunately, they're usually harmless and typically don't indicate an ongoing problem. You can help by keeping your child safe during a febrile seizure and by comforting him or her afterward.

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This video explains febrile seizures in infants and children. It describes a febrile seizure as a convulsion that may be caused by a spike in body temperature, often from an infection, as a unique response of a child's brain to fever, usually on the first day of a fever, and notes they are usually harmless and typically do not indicate an ongoing problem.

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  • Defines a febrile seizure as a convulsion linked to a spike in body temperature
  • Explains it as a child's brain response to fever, usually on the first day of fever
  • Notes febrile seizures are usually harmless and typically do not indicate an ongoing problem
  • Covers keeping the child safe during a seizure and comforting them afterward

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This video presents “Febrile Seizures In Infants” — A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that may be caused by a spike in body temperature, often from an infection. Your child's having a febrile seizure can be alarming, and the few minutes it lasts can seem like an. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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