1. first time, recurrent? 2. pre ictal - what is pt doing before, aura? crying, irritability? 3. ictal - focal or GTC? uprolling of eyeball, jerking of arm & legs, spasm of peripheries, drooling of saliva, duration 4. post ictal - drowsiness, consciousness? 5. family hx of febrile seizure - 1st degree? 6. Ruling out cause of infection - acute tonsilopharyngitis, otitis media, URTI, UTI