Convulsions First Aid Involuntary contractions and relaxation of muscles resulting into twitching, shaking or rigid body, periodically.
Febrile Convulsions Febrile Convulsion What is It? It is a convulsion brought on by a fever in a child. It can happen between six months and five years of age.
Febrile Convulsions/Febrile Fits Febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in their body temperature. It affects up to 1 in 20 children between the ages of one and four but can affect children between six months and about five years old.
Infantile Convulsions When a child has an very high fever from an infection, the body temperature rises to the point where the child's temperature regulation mechanism can't cope. At this point, the child convulses. The convulsions only lasts a few minutes, and in general, they have no lasting effect on the child. It's common in children from six months to four years. The child should be assessed by a doctor.
