What Is a Febrile Seizure?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
1. Causes
We are not sure why febrile seizures occur, although they are closely associated with a fever. Most of the time, a febrile seizure will occur in a patient that has a viral or bacterial infection. Examples of such an infection include ear infections, the flu, tonsillitis, and chickenpox.
These tend to raise a fever which, in turn, can result in a febrile seizure. There is also thought to be a genetic link in some cases, with the patient more likely to experience them if there is a history of it in the family. Febrile seizures can also sometimes be caused by vaccines, but this is very rare.
