What Is a Febrile Seizure?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Complications
Febrile seizures will not usually result in any complications whatsoever. It can, however, increase the patient’s chances of developing epilepsy, although this risk is still fairly small. Epilepsy is a condition that is itself not usually directly dangerous for the patient. However, it can be dangerous in certain situations such as if the patient is in water or driving a car at the time of a seizure.
Epilepsy itself can usually be treated. This usually involves medication and most epileptics will stop having seizures, even if they do have to continue with their medication. Surgery might be required in a small number of cases, while implants that help to regulate electrical impulses are also sometimes used.
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