A 2-year-old girl presents after a generalised tonic-clonic seizure lasting 3 minutes associated with a temperature of 39.2 °C due to otitis media. Sh...

Question

A 2-year-old girl presents after a generalised tonic-clonic seizure lasting 3 minutes associated with a temperature of 39.2 °C due to otitis media. She has returned to her normal state, with normal neurological examination. There is no family history of epilepsy. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Reassure parents about simple febrile seizure and treat fever

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Commence long-term antiepileptic medication

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Urgent CT brain scan

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Arrange EEG and MRI urgently

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Admit to ICU for prolonged observation

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Simple febrile seizure