{"id":4073,"date":"2023-09-12T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4073"},"modified":"2023-09-13T10:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:36:49","slug":"febrile-convulsion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4073","title":{"rendered":"Febrile Convulsion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4073\" class=\"elementor elementor-4073\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbf389 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4dbf389\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3080ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3080ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know All About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c1117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" 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<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525cbb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"525cbb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186688b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"186688b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FEBRILE CONVULSION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dea1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"03dea1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c06c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c06c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cafde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33cafde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A seizure triggered by rapid rise in temperature and characterized by altered consciousness and uncontrolled muscle spasms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44faf44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"44faf44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee644cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee644cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex or Age most Affected<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c75570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c75570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Infants and children upto 3 years .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec0e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8ec0e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46e7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a46e7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs & Symptons<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0095045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0095045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An infection with fever usually precedes the convulsions, but sometimes convulsions may be the first sign of fever. Symptoms include:<\/p><ul><li>Unconsciousness.<\/li><li>Jerking or twitching of the arms, legs or face that lasts 2 to 3 minutes.<\/li><li>Loss of bladder or bowel control.<\/li><li>Irritability upon regaining consciousness, followed by sleep for several hours.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b62e3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8b62e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0365d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0365d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75439df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75439df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our body temperature is controlled by thermostatic action of Hypothalamus. This function of the Hypothalamus is not fully functional till the age of 3 yr. Sudden rise of temperature &#8211; trips the thermostat plus an unexplained irritability of the central nervous system in some children- gives a convulsion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27670eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"27670eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708878b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"708878b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Increases With<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a866a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01a866a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Repeated infections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e291fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0e291fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8414108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8414108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8b9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8b9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When fever begins in a child who has had a febrile convulsion in the past, immediately begin measures to reduce the fever.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/growingwell.com\/cop\/febrile.htm#gmeasures\">(General Measures.)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f9ac5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"58f9ac5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8d881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a8d881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnostic Measures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8ac8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8ac8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Observation of symptoms.<\/li><li>History and physical exam by a doctor.<\/li><li>Laboratory studies of blood and spinal fluid (in some cases).<\/li><li>EEG (if recurrent).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2296206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2296206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3d986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3d986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible Complications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6add0a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6add0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Body injury during a seizure.<\/li><li>Brain injury with repeated seizures.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46f097 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a46f097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bb563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22bb563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Probable Outcomes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529903a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529903a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite its frightening appearance, a convulsion caused solely by fever in a child is usually not serious. However, other causes should be ruled out by appropriate investigations.<\/p><p>If the first convulsion with fever occurs in a child younger than 6 months, a neurological examination and other studies may be necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43f1be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f43f1be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b731bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b731bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TREATMENT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a445782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a445782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Measures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e2498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e2498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During the convulsion, move potentially dangerous objects away from the child.<\/li><\/ul><p>Write down details of the convulsion, and report them to your doctor. An eye witness account is most useful. Information should include the following:<\/p><ul><li>When did it begin?<\/li><li>How soon did the seizure occur after the fever rose?<\/li><li>Were the limb movements equal on both sides or was one side twitching more than the other?<\/li><li>How long did the seizure last?<\/li><li>Did the child sleep afterward? If so, how long?<\/li><li>Did the seizure recur after a quiet interval?<\/li><li>The answers will help your doctor decide whether the seizure was a febrile convulsion or an epileptic seizure triggered by fever.<\/li><li>After the convulsion, try to reduce fever by giving antipyretic syrups, tepid (tap water) sponging.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e91cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"56e91cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e85ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e85ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medication<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9936e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9936e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your doctor may prescribe an anticonvulsant drugs, to prevent a recurrence of seizures. Some doctors recommend medication after the first convulsion; many doctors treat only if a seizure recurs. (only 10% may get a repeat seizure) Anticonvulsant drugs are only effective if taken daily during the susceptible years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835e17b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"835e17b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07b569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07b569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9dd15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9dd15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep the child resting quietly in bed until fever and the underlying illness are gone. Then allow activity to return gradually to normal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c629b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0c629b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1eb03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e1eb03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diet<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d21263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d21263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the seizure ends, encourage the child to drink extra liquids, including water, tea, cola and fruit juice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3dfe6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7f3dfe6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3c810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3c810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact your Doctor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce537f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce537f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Your child has a seizure with fever. Call your doctor IMMEDIATELY . This is an emergency!<\/li><li>An injury occurs during a seizure.<\/li><li>The underlying illness does not improve in 3 days.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know All About Dropdown with Links and Arrow Select From Menu Ashthma Acute Respiratory Infections Acute Viral Hepatitus Acute Lymphoctic Leukemia Amoebiasis Balanitis Bed Wetting Boils Chicken Pox Colic Common Cold Convulsive Disorder Conjunctivitis Constipation Diaper Rash Diphtheria Dog Bite Dehydration Ear Infection Encorpresis Endocarditis Bacterial Epilipsy Febrile Convulsion Fever of unknown origin Failure to &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4073\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Febrile Convulsion<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4073","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4073"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4860,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4073\/revisions\/4860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}