A febrile seizure is a seizure caused by a fever in babies and young children. While scary, febrile seizures usually don’t result in any long-lasting damage to your child’s brain. Pediatrician and neonatologist Joanna Parga-Belinkie shares what to do if your child does have a febrile seizure and when to seek emergency medical care. | Healthy Children

Read captions for complete information on febrile seizures 1. **Understanding Febrile Seizures**: As a pediatrician, I’m here to shed light on febrile seizures, which can be scary but are usually harmless. 2. **What Are Febrile Seizures?**: Febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in young children during a fever, typically between 6 months and 5 years old. 3. **Causes and Triggers**: They’re often triggered by a rapid rise in body temperature, commonly due to infections like the flu or e