Usually, a child having a febrile seizure shakes all over and loses consciousness. Sometimes, the child may get very stiff or twitch in just one area of the body. A child having a febrile seizure may:  Have a fever higher than 100.4 F (38.0 C) Lose consciousness Shake or jerk the arms and legs  Febrile seizures are classified as simple or complex:  Simple febrile seizures. This most common type lasts from a few seconds to 15 minutes. Simple febrile seizures do not recur within a 24-hour period and are not specific to one part of the body. Complex febrile seizures. This type lasts longer than 15 minutes, occurs more than once within 24 hours or is confined to one side of your child's body.  Febrile seizures most often occur within 24 hours of the onset of a fever and can be the first sign that a child is ill.
usually  child febrile seizure shakes loses consciousness  sometimes  child may stiff twitch just area body  child febrile seizure may:  fever higher 100 4 (38 0 c) lose consciousness shake jerk arms legs  febrile seizures classified simple complex:  simple febrile seizures  common type lasts seconds 15 minutes  simple febrile seizures recur 24-hour period specific part body  complex febrile seizures  type lasts longer 15 minutes  occurs once 24 hours confined side child's body   febrile seizures occur 24 hours onset fever can first sign child ill
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