The main difference between febrile convulsions and epilepsy is that the former is a clinical manifestation and the latter is a disease that can manifest convulsions and other symptoms.
1. Convulsion is a symptom that manifests itself as convulsions of the limbs, foaming at the mouth, bruising of the face, and incontinence of urine and feces. Epilepsy is a disease that can manifest as convulsive seizures, motor symptoms, as well as sensory symptoms, vegetative symptoms, and psychiatric symptoms.
2. Convulsions are just a symptom that can be caused by seizures or by fever, electrolyte disorders, hypoglycemia, and metabolic abnormalities, which is the main difference.
3. Epilepsy is a kind of brain dysfunction caused by excessive abnormal brain discharges, which may be caused by heredity, abnormal brain development and other reasons.
If any of the above situations occurs, consult a doctor promptly.