Research progress of febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome is a rare and one of the most serious epileptic encepha-lopathy.It commonly affects school-aged children who are healthy previously and have a normal developmental history.The patients suffer from a progressively worse seizure after several days of a nonspecific prior febrile and abruptly develop status epilepticus.It remains unclear about its etiology and pathogenesis.Although there is a lack of specific biological markers, poor treatment outcomes would usually be achieved, early identification and reasonable treatment may improve the prognosis.