Seizures caused by fever?

Seizures caused by fever?
My son is 21 months old and had a fibral seizure which the nurses attribute to a spike in fever. How common are these seizures and what is the likelihood that this will be a continuing problem instead of a one time occurence?

My son also had these types of seizures. They are common usually among premature babies, but any infant/child can have them. Viruses that make fever spike up quickly can also cause them. Or bringing a fever down to quickly will also cause one.

If he has another then his chances for more seizures will grow to a 80 percent chance of recurrence. That said my son had multiple seizures and was tested to make sure that he was not epileptic.

He wasn't ..so they upped his meds...and unfortunately he still had them because being a premature baby he was always getting a cold or ear infection or something. Every time he had a seizure his odds went up that he would suffer another.

But most of the time they only occur once and they never occur again because they outgrow the problem with their system regulating their body temperature.

Best part of this...he will never have another one after he reaches the age of about 5 years old.

He may be diabetic. see your family doctor or pediatritionist.
it could be very serious.

Febrile seizures are caused when a child's temperature goes up very quickly.

Normal body temp is 98.6 F, and the body's FIRST response to an invading pathogen is to RAISE the body temperature to 1. prevent the germ from reproducing (spreading) and 2. Kill it.

The body can raise the temp too fast, resulting in a seizure. These types of seizures are self limiting and go away after the child is well and the fever is gone.
Your nurses know what they're talking about.

not that uncommon especially in little ones. It doesn't necessarily indicate a problem, just be aware of it. Be sure his pediatrician knows about it, since I am sure he has been seen at the ER just tell his doctor when you take him in for a follow up. Try not to worry too much, my daughter had one when she was about a year old and hasn't had one since. She went to sleep without a fever and 30 minutes later she was burning up.