Fever Seizures: Check Your Symptoms

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Check Your Symptoms

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your child's symptoms.

Note:

All temperature guidelines listed in this topic are rectal.
A child has a fever when his or her temperature is or higher, measured rectally (a thermometer is inserted into the rectum).
For information about taking accurate temperatures in babies and children, see the topic Body Temperature.
If your child has had a fever seizure in the past and you have talked with your health professional about how to care for your child after a seizure, be sure to follow your health professional's instructions.

Yes: Does your child have a fever and any signs of a serious infection?
Yes: Does your child have a fever and any breathing problems?
Yes: Does your child have a fever and pain? See evaluating pain in a child.
Yes: Do you think your child has an extremely high fever [ or higher]?
Yes: Does your child have a fever and a new skin problem?
Yes: Is this your child's first seizure?
Yes: Has your child had fever seizures in the past and now has had another fever seizure?

If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.

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Last updated:	April 24, 2007
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Editors:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer

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