Febrile Seizure
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Dx of febrile seizures
- Clinical diagnosis
Febrile Seizures
- Convulsion associated wit h an elevated temperature > 38 degrees or 100.4 F - Occurs between 6 mo-5 years old
Tx of febrile seizures
- Counseling , reassurance, educating the parent - Antipyretics - Tx w/ benzodiapine if lasts > 5 minutes
Risk factor for febrile seizure
- Elevated fever - Age - VIral infections - Family hx - Recent immunization
Do febrile seizures result in epilepsy?
no