Febrile Convulsions

“Mummy, I feel pooooorly.” It’s 5 in the morning, and Fergus is standing at our bedroom door, wiping his nose with the back of his pyjama clad arm, sending a glaze of snot across his cheek. “Do you want to come and get into bed with mummy and daddy?” Silly question really. Soon he is tucked under the duvet between hubby and I, thumb in mouth, but quieter than usual. Now I can feel the heat his little body is generating, as it permeates his ‘PJ’s’, and realise that Fergus, usually a non-stop fidget and yacker, really isn’t feeling well at all. 5 minutes later, the thermometer, reading 38.3o, confirms the fact. ...  Read the complete review

Febrile Convulsions - not something that I had heard of before I started training as a children’s nurse. The word Convulsion struck terror in my heart - how did the parents ever cope? Here was their child, normally bright and bubbly, who hadn’t been feeling too good and had been quite quiet all day, the one they remarked to their partner was "probably coming down with something", suddenly on the floor having some strange sort of fit while all sorts of horror stories are running through their minds. Next thing they know they are in hospital, surrounded by strange people, some of whom see these things every day and so treat it that way ...  Read the complete review

I guess that I am writing this because I would have liked to have found the information when my children had their Febrile Convulsions. (I have no medical qualifications and write this from the heart as a mother who has some experience of this condition.) My three children have all had Febrile Convulsions or "Fever Fits" The eldest and the youngest only had one fit each but the middle one had 5 that he was hospitalised for, and at the time I couldn't find very much help to get me through. What is a Febrile Convulsion? A Febrile Convulsion, or "Fever Fit" looks very much like an epileptic fit, but is almost always accompanied by a high ...  Read the complete review

Ferbrile Convulsions is a fit caused by the body temperature, which usually happens in children aged between 6 months and 3 years old. Ferbrile convulsions are more common in boys than girls. They are brought on by a sudden rise in body temperature rather than an on going fever, meaning it can be difficult to know when they are going to strike. The actual cause of the ferbrile convulsions is still unknown, which makes them even worse for the families when they happen to their children. My little brother had these when he was younger, he is now 13, and they stopped a very long time ago now, I think the last time he had one was before he started primary ...  Read the complete review

What is a Febrile Convulsion? (This description was taken from NHS Direct website) Febrile convulsions are fits (seizures) that sometimes happen in a child with a high temperature. Febrile means related to fever. They can happen as a result of any illness that causes a high temperature, over 39C (102F). Febrile convulsions usually happen between the ages of 6 months and 6 years. Febrile convulsions can be frightening for parents, especially as they look like epileptic fits. Epilepsy is when a person has fits that aren’t just caused by fever. Children who have one febrile convulsion, are more likely to have another during ...  Read the complete review