a seizure that is caused by a rapid rise in temperature in infants and children
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a short fit (seizure) that happens when a child has a fever
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            An involuntary muscular spasm or fit that can occur when the body's temperature increases rapidly. Febrile convulsions are common in infants but rarely have serious consequences.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A seizure induced by fever.