What Is a Febrile Seizure?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
2. Usually Harmless
While seeing any young child have a seizure is likely to be very harrowing for any parent, it is thankfully not something to be concerned about. Not that this is likely to settle the nerves of the parents, especially when it happens for the first time.
The vast majority of children that have a febrile seizure will make a full recovery once the episode is over. The seizure will usually be over within 5 minutes or so, and there will usually be no lasting harm done to the patient. Regardless it is still a good idea to get them emergency medical care in case, especially if it has not happened before.
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