Febrile Seizures

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Calling Your Health Care Provider

• Children should see a doctor as soon as possible after their first febrile seizure.
• If the seizure is lasting several minutes, call 911 to have an ambulance bring your child to the hospital.
• If the seizure ends quickly, drive the child to an emergency room when it is over.
• A child should also see a doctor if repeated seizures occur during the same illness, or if this looks like a new type of seizure for your child.
• Call or go in if any other symptoms occur before or after the seizure, such as nausea or vomiting; rash; tremors or abnormal movements; problems with coordination, or unexpected changes in mental status (drowsiness, restlessness, confusion, sedation or others). It is normal for children to sleep or to be drowsy or confused briefly, immediately following a seizure.