Can febrile seizures cause permanent brain damage or be fatal?
The National Institutes of Health. In short, there doesn’t seem to be any relation between febrile seizures and death. There is no indication of brain damage and there also doesn’t seem to be a major link with epilepsy, although the numbers are a bit higher for some children. Are febrile seizures harmful? Although they can be frightening to parents, the vast majority of febrile seizures are harmless. During a seizure, there is a small chance that the child may be injured by falling or may choke from food or saliva in the mouth. Using proper first aid for seizures can help avoid these hazards (see section entitled “What should be done for a child having a febrile seizure?”). There is no evidence that febrile seizures cause brain damage. Large studies have found that children with febrile seizures have normal school achievement and perform as well on intellectual tests as their siblings who don’t have seizures. Even in the rare instan
The National Institutes of Health. In short, there doesn’t seem to be any relation between febrile seizures and death. There is no indication of brain damage and there also doesn’t seem to be a major link with epilepsy, although the numbers are a bit higher for some children. Are febrile seizures harmful? Although they can be frightening to parents, the vast majority of febrile seizures are harmless. During a seizure, there is a small chance that the child may be injured by falling or may choke from food or saliva in the mouth. Using proper first aid for seizures can help avoid these hazards (see section entitled “What should be done for a child having a febrile seizure?”). There is no evidence that febrile seizures cause brain damage. Large studies have found that children with febrile seizures have normal school achievement and perform as well on intellectual tests as their siblings who don’t have seizures. Even in the rare instan
