Don't panic

By Great Ormond Street Hospital, Nursery World, 1 July 2004

The best way to help a child having a febrile convulsion is explained by doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital

The best way to help a child having a febrile convulsion is explained by doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital What is a febrile convulsion? A febrile convulsion, or fit, is a common medical condition in young children and in most cases is triggered off by a rapidly rising temperature or fever (to over 38*C). It affects up to one in 20 children between the ages of one and four. The good news is that for...

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