Up to 5% of children will have a febrile seizure, which makes it one of the most common convulsive events in young children. Simple febrile seizures are the most common type, and are defined as ...

Febrile convulsions (sometimes known as fever seizures or fits ... however the good news is that a simple febrile convulsion does not cause a child any harm to their brain or their development.

And they're like, 'Oh, okay. It's okay. It's probably just a febrile seizure. Those are pretty common in children his age.' " "I was panicking. It was extremely traumatizing seeing that happen out ...

Saint Joseph Medical System is warning parents that febrile seizures can happen when your child has a high-grade fever. WSBT 22 spoke with a family that experienced this with their child.

The MMR vaccine -- and the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) shot that also inoculates against varicella, or chickenpox -- is associated with a small increased risk of febrile seizures ...