Febrile convulsions increase the risk of epilepsy in future. In rare cases, a condition called status epilepticus can occur during a febrile convulsions. Status epilepticus is a medical emergency in which a convulsions lasts longer than 30 minutes or convulsions recur without recovery for 30 minutes or longer. This condition is more common in children under the age of one year. Status epilepticus can cause brain damage and may be fatal . Ling in the study showed that many mothers do not understanding of prevention methods the disease . Other studies have shown that when parents witness their child’s convulsion they are understandably shocked and many think that the child may die.