Σύνοψη

• Essential trigger is the height of body temperature, not the speed of the rise in temperature.
• Febrile seizures are usually benign; an increased risk of developing epilepsy is small.
• Most seizures are self-limiting and do not require acute or long-term anticonvulsant treatment.
• More effective antipyretics, early detection of viral infection, antiviral agents, and vaccines may provide improved therapeutic approaches in the future.