Sentences with phrase «prevent febrile»

Some parents try to prevent febrile seizures by promptly bringing down any fever.

Treating the fever will not prevent febrile convulsions and you should not use medications for this purpose.

Not exact matches

Even the febrile seizures that some children have in response to fever have never been shown to be damaging (nor can they be prevented by fever - reducing medications).

The risk of a febrile seizure following the MMR is approximately one case in 3,000 doses for children aged 12 to 15 months but one case in 1,500 doses for children aged 16 to 23 months «This study adds to the evidence that the best way to prevent disease and minimize side effects from vaccines is to vaccinate on the recommended schedule,» says Simon Hambidge, lead author of the study and the director of general pediatrics at Denver Health.