When your child with epilepsy die suddenly: febrile seizures are part of the process?

Quando seu filho com epilepsia morre subitamente: crises febris fazem parte do processo?

Abstract

Febrile seizures (FS) affect almost 2-5% of children and factors related to an increase susceptibility of children to FS may involve an imbalance of inflammatory cytokines and genetic factors. FS had low morbidity, but may be associated with the occurrence of late chronic epilepsy. Here we describe factors related to FS and its possible correlation with SUDEP.

epilepsy; sudden death; febrile seizures