Aspirin should not be used to treat fever in children with possible viral infections because this increases the risk of Reye's syndrome . Medications may be prescribed to treat the seizures . Single episodes may not be treated with anticonvulsant medications. Some children will be more susceptible to future febrile seizures than other children. Two or more episodes may indicate susceptibility to febrile seizures.
Many children outgrow the tendency to develop febrile seizures.
If a single seizure does not last longer than 5 minutes, the chances of brain injury or chronic seizure disorder are minimal. Prolonged or repeated seizures , or febrile seizures that are not the typical grand-mal type, or abnormalities on EEG or neurologic examination may indicate a risk for future seizures unrelated to a fever . Call your health care provider or go to the emergency room if this is the first time the child has had seizures , or if this is a new type of seizure for the child. Prolonged and repeated seizures indicate emergency situations. The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.