The truth is that we don’t really know why a seizure occurs. We understand much about how the brain works and what a seizure is, how it happens, but not always why. We can explain how single cells fire, how they communicate with other cells, and a lot about the chemical and electrical makeup of [...]

The aims of treatment of febrile convulsion are three-fold: • to stop the convulsion; • to treat any underlying infection (e.g. urinary tract infection, otitis media) which might have caused fever; • to prevent further febrile convulsions. Febrile convulsions in most children stop of their own accord, usually after 4-5 minutes. Short-lived febrile convulsions are [...]