The difference between complex febrile convulsions and epilepsy is mainly manifested in different causes, different prevalent groups, different symptoms, different treatment drugs and so on.
1. Different causes: the causes of complex febrile convulsions mainly include immature brain development in infants and young children, genetic susceptibility, etc., and sometimes vaccination may also induce this disease. Epilepsy may be caused by cerebral cortical developmental disorders, brain tumors, head trauma or central nervous system infections, cerebrovascular disease, parasitic infections and other causes.
2. Different prevalence of people: complex febrile convulsions are more common in infants and young children, while epilepsy can be seen in people of any age.
3. Symptoms are different: the duration of convulsive seizures in complex febrile convulsions can last for more than 15 minutes, and the patients are usually accompanied by high fever, partial seizures or limited neurological signs after the seizures, and the convulsions can be more than 2 times in one heat course. Epilepsy is characterized by seizures, transient, repetitive and stereotyped, without fever symptoms.
4. Different therapeutic drugs: complex febrile convulsions can be treated with ibuprofen (ibuprofen suspension is available for children over 1 year of age), acetaminophen drops (can be used for children over 1 year of age), and other medications for antipyretic and analgesic treatment. And patients with epilepsy may be treated with antiepileptic drugs such as valproic acid and topiramate.
Complex febrile convulsions may turn into epilepsy, and if there are any symptoms such as convulsions, you should also seek medical attention from your doctor for a clear diagnosis and targeted treatment.