Seizures caused by fevers

[ItTakesTwo]

What would cause a 7 year old boy with a fever to have a seizure? I wonder as a b-day party was canceled because the guest of honor had one.

[DarkHorseMama]

Febrile seizures aren't totally uncommon in children, less so in adults, I believe. The major issue seems to stem from a fever spiking too rapidly or coming down too quickly...a significant temperature change in a short amount of time. Seven-years old sounds a bit on the upper end of "young child," but not outside of the realm of normalcy.

More info here:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/f...e_seizures.htm

[Strong Mama]

My son had febrile convulsions until he was 9. They are harmless enough, just his temp was probably pretty high(my sons normally go up to 105)