Fever Seizures: Preparing For Your Appointment

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Preparing For Your Appointment

To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.

You may feel upset after seeing a fever seizure. Stay calm. You can help your child's health professional 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 health risks?

Ask your health professional what you can do to prevent another seizure and what to do if another seizure occurs.

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