Febrile Convulsions

Symptoms of Febrile Convulsions

If your child has a convulsion (fit) Sometimes a fever can lead to a convulsion (also called a "fit’ or "febrile convulsion’). The fit may occur without warning. Your child may jerk or twitch and become stiff or floppy. They ...¹

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Causes List for Febrile Convulsions

Some possible causes of Febrile Convulsions or similar disorders may include:²

• Flu (Febrile convulsions)
• Glycine N-methyltransferase deficiency (febrile convulsions)
• Influenza (Febrile convulsions)

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Treatments: Febrile Convulsions

If this happens, follow these steps.

• Lie your child on their side.
• Make sure they don’t breathe in any vomit.
• If the fit doesn’t stop within five minutes, call 111.
• Take your child to your doctor or Emergency ...

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Diagnosis

See also related information on diagnosis:

• Diagnosis of Fever

Causes

See also causal information:

• Causes of Fever
• Causes of Convulsions

Similar Topic Articles

• Fever
• Convulsions
• Infantile convulsions

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References

1. Source: New Zealand Health: health.govt.nz/ your-health/ conditions-and-treatments/ diseases-and-illnesses/ fever/ fever-children
2. Source: Algorithmically Generated List

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