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Febrile Seizure Definition
Common names:
  • Febrile Seizure
  • Fever Seizure
  • High Fever Seizure
  • High Temperature Seizure
  • Seizure due to Fever
  • Seizure Febrile
A person with a seizure has a sudden increase in electrical activity in the brain. Images

A child with a febrile seizure has a seizure that occurs during a fever. Febrile seizures resolve quickly, do not damage the brain. The cause of febrile seizure is not known. Febrile seizures occur in children between 2 months and 5 years old.

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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