Febrile seizures
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Signs and Symptoms of Febrile seizures
All Signs & Symptoms of Febrile seizures
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Febrile seizures:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | Often | 4 mentions |
| High fever | Often | 2 mentions |
| Not responding to communication | Often | 2 mentions |
| Seizures | Often | 2 mentions |
| Unresponsive (to stimuli) | Often | 2 mentions |
| Blank stare | Often | 1 mention |
| Drooling | Often | 1 mention |
| Shaking | Often | 1 mention |
| Shaking (from anxiety) | Often | 1 mention |
Change in symptoms of Febrile seizures*
What happens to common Febrile seizures symptoms over time?
| Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 0% | 0% | 66.7% | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Not responding to communication | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Seizures | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Unresponsive (to stimuli) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Blank stare | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Drooling | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| High fever | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shaking | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shaking (from anxiety) | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Febrile seizures
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Febrile seizures when they describe these conditions:
Seizures
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Shaking Often 10 mentions Shaking (from anxiety) Often 10 mentions Convulsions Often 2 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Often 2 mentions Fever Often 2 mentions Stiffness Often 2 mentions Blank stare Sometimes 1 mention Drooling Sometimes 1 mention Hard or heavy breathing Sometimes 1 mention Lethargic Sometimes 1 mention Epilepsy
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Seizures Often 25 mentions Headaches Often 10 mentions Shaking Often 7 mentions Shaking (from anxiety) Often 5 mentions Not responding to communication Sometimes 3 mentions Unresponsive (to stimuli) Sometimes 3 mentions Convulsions Sometimes 2 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 2 mentions Fever Sometimes 2 mentions Vomiting Sometimes 2 mentions Asthma
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Wheezing Often 277 mentions Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Often 254 mentions Coughing Often 212 mentions Shortness of breath Often 190 mentions Hard or heavy breathing Sometimes 28 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 26 mentions Chest pain Sometimes 24 mentions Heavy cough Sometimes 21 mentions Easily out of breath Sometimes 15 mentions Gasping for air Sometimes 15 mentions
Discussion of Febrile seizures
What was your approach to Febrile seizures? What were the results?
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