Febrile Seizures
Overview
SymptomsandDiagnosis
Treatments
Treatment
Febrile seizures go away as children get older. The goal of treatment is to manage the fevers that cause them. This can be done with medicines, such as antibiotics.
- Antibiotics to treat infection
- Acetaminophen to lower the fever
A rectal valium gel may be used in children who have repeat seizures.
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RESOURCES
Epilepsy Foundation http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Healthy Children—American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.healthychildren.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES
Caring for Kids—Canadian Paediatric Society http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca
References
Febrile seizure. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/febrile-seizure . Updated November 30, 2018. Accessed January 6, 2020.
Febrile seizures fact sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Available at: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Febrile-Seizures-Fact-Sheet#3111. Updated August 13, 2019. Accessed January 6, 2020.
Febrile seizures: what every parent should know. Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/febrile-seizures.html. Updated March 1, 2014. Accessed January 6, 2020.
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