Febrile Seizures | shake it like it's hot

Summary:

Most children with a fever will feel miserable and unwell, however 1 in 30 will have a febrile seizure (or febrile convulsion). Many will have just one, but 3 in 10 will go on to have further seizures in future febrile illnesses. Most of the time, febrile seizures occur in children aged from 6 months to 6 years.

Tune in to find out how to assess and manage a child who has had a febrile seizure, and a discussion about red flags you shouldn’t miss.

You don’t want to miss:

• Discussion of the features of febrile seizures, including differentiating between simple, complex and afebrile febrile seizures
• Differentials for seizures in children, both in the setting of fever and no fever
• Describing the condition to a parent
• How to manage febrile seizures
• First aid advice to give parents if it happens again at home

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