What Is a Febrile Seizure?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
10. Testing
While a febrile seizure is not usually something to worry about, it is still a good idea to investigate further if it happens too often. In some instances, it might be down to epilepsy and it is important to reach a diagnosis so the patient can be treated accordingly.
Testing will often involve the use of an electroencephalogram (EEG). This is a machine that measure the activity of electricity in the brain and is often used to help detect epilepsy. In other cases, a sample of the patient’s cerebrospinal fluid may be taken to look for infections of the central nervous system
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