Recurrent fever in epilepsy may be caused by severe complications due to status epilepticus or acute symptomatic status epilepticus.
1. Persistent status epilepticus causing serious complications: persistent status epilepticus is a condition in which epilepsy recurs frequently before consciousness is fully recovered between consecutive seizures, or in which epileptic seizures last for more than 30 minutes and do not stop on their own. Long-term persistent status epilepticus may cause serious problems such as cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, or even intracranial hypertension and cerebral herniation, and can cause fever, which is more dangerous for the patient at this time.
2. Acute symptomatic status epilepticus: previous neurological development is normal, within one week of onset, central nervous system infection, persistent febrile convulsions, encephalopathy, head trauma, cerebrovascular disease, metabolic or toxic disorders may have occurred.
Repeated epileptic fevers require medical attention as soon as possible to avoid serious consequences, and should not be observed at home. Cooperating with the doctor to complete the relevant examinations and active treatment is the key to achieving a good prognosis.