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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:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
FeverOften4 mentions
High feverOften2 mentions
Not responding to communicationOften2 mentions
SeizuresOften2 mentions
Unresponsive (to stimuli)Often2 mentions
Blank stareOften1 mention
DroolingOften1 mention
ShakingOften1 mention
Shaking (from anxiety)Often1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Fever

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 21 months old

  • High fever

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 13 months old

  • Not responding to communication

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 2 years 2 months old

Change in symptoms of Febrile seizures*

What happens to common Febrile seizures symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Fever0%0%66.7%0%0%33.3%
Not responding to communication0%0%0%0%0%100%
Seizures0%0%0%0%0%100%
Unresponsive (to stimuli)0%0%0%0%0%100%
Blank stare0%0%0%0%100%0%
Drooling0%0%0%0%0%100%
High fever0%0%100%0%0%0%
Shaking0%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:

Care of Febrile seizures

Less common responses for Febrile seizures

Discussion of Febrile seizures

What was your approach to Febrile seizures? What were the results?

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