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Can High Grade Fever Cause Seizure In A Child?
If a child have been diagnosed with febril seizures in the past and went a couple of years on medication without an episode and finally went a 6 months off medication without is it possible that a 104.7° temperature can cause a seizure without it being epilepsy and needing medication again?
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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Febrile seizure can recur up to 5-7 years age despite all measures. It is rare for it being epilepsy but there are certain risk factors for increased chances of epilepsy in future like high temperature, family history, genetic mutation etc. If she has typical febrile seizure she will not need medication (Antiepileptic) unless she has very frequent episode. In atypical febrile seizure interictal EEG can be done and if it point towards epilepsy AED to be started.
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