In most cases, a febrile seizure will not lead to epilepsy.

But 30-40% of children who experience a febrile seizure will have more seizures in the future.

In some children, elevated body temperature can cause febrile seizures.

Febrile seizures are relatively normal as they occur in 2-5% of children under age 5 years.

Of 1,800 children who had febrile seizures, the study found that none suffered injuries.

Febrile seizures, which happen during a fever, can be common in toddlers and young children.

High fever can cause febrile seizures in young children.

Many small children have febrile seizures with a fever.

The genetic causes of febrile seizures are still being researched.

In case of febrile seizures, medical advice is essential.

During late infancy and early childhood, febrile seizures are fairly common.

However, febrile seizures do occur in some children.

Phenobarbital was used for over 25 years as prophylaxis in the treatment of febrile seizures.

In any event, simple febrile seizures are over in moments with no lasting consequences.

Even in cases where the diagnosis is febrile seizure, doctors will try to identify and treat the source of fever.

The treatment of simple febrile seizures with anticonvulsant prophylaxis is no longer recommended.

A simple febrile seizure is characterized by shorter duration, recurrence, or focus on only one side of the body.

Once a child is already known to have a high fever, a febrile seizure is unlikely with the current illness.

Febrile seizures seem to run in families, Dr. Hirtz said.

The extent to which the hyperthermic slice serves as a model of febrile seizures remains to be determined.

There are two types of febrile seizures.

In infants and toddlers, a rapid rise in temperature can cause a febrile seizure.

However, only a minority of primary HHV-6 infections may be associated with febrile seizures.

Febrile seizures, while frightening to observe, rarely cause injury and do not damage a normal brain unless they persist for more than an hour.

Mutations in this gene are associated with Usher syndrome 2 and familial febrile seizures.