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Will febrile seizure kill me?
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Usually not: How old are you by the way? Febrile seizures usually affect children and by themselves are usually benign and do not recurr.
Answered 2/14/2012
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Too old: You are too old for a febrile seizures. the age range is 6 months to 6 years. Adults who have seizures with fever have infections of the brain or have epilepsy that is precipitated by illness.
Answered 9/5/2016
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