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Fever Seizures
Preparing For Your Appointment
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Reference Making the Most of Your Appointment.
You may feel upset after seeing a Reference fever seizure Opens New Window. Stay calm. You can help your child's doctor diagnose and treat your child's condition by being prepared to answer the following questions:
- What is the history of the fever?
- When did the fever start?
- Did it come on suddenly or increase over several hours?
- How high is the fever?
- Does the child have any other symptoms?
- Does your child have frequent fevers? How long do they usually last?
- How was the child's health and behavior before the seizure?
- Had the child had an accident or an injury before the seizure?
- What happened during the seizure?
- What kind of body movements were there?
- How long did the seizure last?
- How did the child act immediately after the seizure?
- Have you noted any injuries from the seizure?
- Has the child ever had a seizure before?
- What other health problems, if any, has the child had over the past 3 months?
- Has your child been eating, drinking, and playing normally?
- What home treatment measures, including nonprescription medicines, have you used? Did they help?
- Does your child have any Reference health risks?
Ask your child's doctor what you can do to prevent another seizure and what to do if another seizure occurs.
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