I was recently very scared by my 17 month old having a febrile convulsion. I heard him gurgling on the monitor and went in to find him fitting. I put him on his side and called an ambulance. He was staring straight ahead, foaming at the mouth and gently jerking. I have never been more scared. After the fit which only lasted a minute or two he fell asleep and was unrousable for a few more minutes. The advice I was given:
Place in recovery position, time the fit and observe what is happening. Remove clothing and fan gently (not too much which may cause them to shiver). Seek medical help. Apparently it is caused not by a high fever itself, but a spike in temperature. This means its hard to prevent. It does not cause any long term affects and usually doesn't occur again in the same illness. However, it may occur again in some childrem with future illnesses. I hope I never have to go through this again and hopefully this will help someone else.
Place in recovery position, time the fit and observe what is happening. Remove clothing and fan gently (not too much which may cause them to shiver). Seek medical help. Apparently it is caused not by a high fever itself, but a spike in temperature. This means its hard to prevent. It does not cause any long term affects and usually doesn't occur again in the same illness. However, it may occur again in some childrem with future illnesses. I hope I never have to go through this again and hopefully this will help someone else.