Febrile seizures are seizures (abnormal electrical activity in the brain) that occur in the setting of a fever. About 2-5% of all children will experience a febrile seizure in their life. They occur between 6months and 6 years with a peak around 12-18 months of age. 

Although common and benign, they can be scary- especially the first time your child has one in front of you. 

What do you do if your child has a seizure? If it was a febrile seizure, will it happen again? Should you pre-medicate for fever?

Join us as we welcome Dr. Carey Wilson, M.D. to the show. Dr. Carey Wilson is a Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist as well as the Medical Director for the Comprehensive epilepsy clinic at Intermountain Healthcare Primary Children's hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am lucky to say I knew her when she was an intern and have gotten to watch her become an amazing physician and mother.