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My 22 months old had his second febrile seizure in 5 months due to high fever and upper respiratory issues. could he develop epilepsy?
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Risk of Epilepsy: Epilepsy is slightly more common in kids who have had febrile seizures. In a normal child with a simple febrile seizure, the risk is around 1-2% (slightly above risk of general population) Kids with complex febrile seizures, abnormal development, or family history of epilepsy, the risk increases to around 5-10%.
Answered 4/2/2015
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Not likely: If these are acturally simple febrile seizures the rate of developing epilepsy is about 1%.
Answered 4/2/2015
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