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Jun 8, 2023 · No. Febrile seizures and epilepsy are two different conditions. The cause of a febrile seizure is related to the feverish illness and is not due to epilepsy or any brain abnormality. Epilepsy causes seizures without a high temperature (fever). There is a separate set of leaflets explaining epilepsy in more detail.
Jun 3, 2024 · Why febrile seizures occur. The cause of febrile seizures is unknown, although they’re linked to the start of a fever (a high temperature of 38C (100.4F) or above). In most cases, a high temperature is caused by an infection such as: chickenpox; flu (influenza) middle ear infections (otitis media) tonsillitis
Simple febrile seizures involve an otherwise healthy child who has at most one tonic-clonic seizure lasting less than 15 minutes in a 24-hour period. [1] Complex febrile seizures have focal symptoms, last longer than 15 minutes, or occur more than once within 24 hours. [5] About 80% are classified as simple febrile seizures. [6]
Nov 2, 2020 · Introduction. A febrile seizure is a neurological abnormality that occurs as a result of a peripheral infection, to which the immune system reacts by producing an inflammatory response thereby, inducing a fever and subsequently increasing the core temperature of the body. 1 The increase in temperature leads to increased neuronal excitability resulting in convulsions. 2 Febrile seizures are ...
Most febrile seizures are short and don’t cause any long-term problems. Even when a febrile seizure lasts a long time, most children recover completely. Says Dr. Molisani, “Febrile seizures do not cause brain damage, lowered IQ or lowered school achievement later in life.” Most children outgrow febrile seizures altogether by 5 to 6 years old.
Nov 22, 2023 · Simple febrile seizures, defined as generalized seizures lasting less than 15 minutes and not recurring during a 24-hour period, represent the majority of febrile seizures. While they eventually recur in approximately one-third of children during early childhood, they are an otherwise benign phenomenon and are associated with a risk of future ...
