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Overview

Febrile seizures, also called fever-induced seizures or febrile convulsions, are seizures caused by fever. Although febrile seizures often are frightening for parents and caregivers, they usually are harmless. In most cases, the seizure lasts fewer than 5 minutes and the child recovers completely with no lasting effects. However, if the seizure lasts longer than 15 minutes, the child is seriously injured during the seizure (e.g., from a fall), or complications (e.g., difficulty breat...Read the full article