If the seizure has stopped, the physician will want to find the cause of the fever and hence of the seizure. Because it is the physician’s first responsibility to assure that the fever and seizure are not caused by meningitis, he will have examined the child. If the child is more than two to three [...]

Since a seizure may be the sign of an acute disturbance of the nervous system, every child with a first seizure or suspected seizure should be seen immediately by a physician, who will search for a cause that may require urgent treatment. The first thing your physician will want to know is if your child [...]