In general, the child's temperature is greater than 38 °C (100.4 °F), although most have a fever of 39 °C (102.2 °F) or higher. Most febrile seizures occur during the first 24 hours of developing a fever. Signs of typical seizure activity include loss of consciousness, opened upturned eyes, irregular breathing, increased secretions or foaming at the mouth, and the child may look pale or blue (cyanotic), The body stiffens with rhythmic jerk of arms and legs. The child may be incontinent (wet or soil themselves) and may also vomit. Types There are two main types of febrile seizures: simple and complex. The distinction between simple and complex is based on the risk of subsequent epilepsy. Simple febrile seizures have a very low risk (~2%) of later epilepsy (seizures without fever). The risk of epilepsy following complex febrile seizures depends on the number of complex features with each factor adding about a 5% risk. Thus children with all three factors have a risk of subsequent epilepsy of about 15%. Febrile status epilepticus (FSE) implies that the seizure lasts for longer than 30 minutes. It occurs in up to 5% of febrile seizure cases and has some special long term concerns (see below) +Types Simple Complex Characteristics Generalized tonic clonic movements (stiffening and shaking of arms and legs) Focal movements (usually affecting a single limb or side of the body) Duration 15 minutes Postictal state None or short period of drowsiness Longer period of drowsiness; may experience Todd's paralysis Recurrence No recurrence in the first 24 hours May recur in the first 24 hours
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