Today I welcome Dr. Carey Wilson, a Pediatric Neurologist with specialized training in epilepsy to discuss two common concerns in pediatric neurology: Febrile Seizures (fever seizure) and infantile spasms.

We discuss the bread and butter of both of these conditions.

• What are febrile seizures?
• Why are some children prone to them and some are not?
• Is there a genetic predisposition?
• What age do you usually see them get better?
• What is the difference between simple and complex febrile seizures?
• When should a parent call 911? When should they go to the ER?
• What should a parent do if they see their child seizing?
• What workup would be done in the hospital or with a neurologist?
• What age do children outgrow them?
• Are antipyretics necessary to give around the clock?
• What are infantile spasms?
• What is the prognosis?