Overview

Simple febrile seizures (SFS) are a very common phenomenon (2-5% of children), mostly without serious consequences for the child or their development, but extremely anxiety-provoking for parents, who develop a "fear of fever" for fear of a recurrence, and request numerous additional tests, not justified according to current guidelines, after a first episode of SFS.

Educating parents about these fever-related crises and fever management, and standardizing the information provided through an explanatory sheet implemented at the SAUP in July 2023, would help reduce consultations for recurrent simple febrile crises, as well as early consultations for isolated fever (reflecting parental anxiety caused by these crises).

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child aged between 9 months and 5 years at the time of consultation at the SAUP (emergency pediatric unit)
• First visit to the SAUP for a simple febrile seizure
• Meeting the clinical criteria for FCS:
  • Generalized seizure lasting less than 15 minutes
  • No post-critical deficit
  • No recurrence of seizures within 24 hours
  • No personal history of neurological disorders
• Occurrence between January 1, 2022, and May 1, 2025
• First or second episode of FSFS at the time of consultation
• Presence of one of the two parents during the consultation at the SAUP

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient already seen at the SAUP for FCS
• Child who has already had more than two simple febrile seizures at the time of their visit to the emergency department.
• Child who does not meet the criteria for simple febrile seizures:
• aged less than 9 months or more than 5 years at the time of diagnosis.
• Non-febrile seizure
• Focal seizure
• Seizure duration \>15 min
• Presence of post-critical deficit
• Multiple seizures within 24 hours
• Personal neurological history.
• Seizure occurring outside the period of interest (January 1, 2022 to May 1, 2025)
• Absence of parents during the SAUP consultation