Posted by brian on May 25, 2000, at 1:41:29
There's a grabber of a headline...
I was wondering if anyone has any information on the long-term effects (if any) of febrile convulsions. When I was a little guy, I had multiple fever-related convulsions. In fact, I was on phenobarbitol for a while to curb the seizures.
Anyway, I've found only a tiny amount of information on the subject, ranging from one Finnish study which concludes there is little or no long-term effects, to research that suggests that there could be irreparable damage to certain parts of the brain.
The reason I'm asking is because I have had anxiety/depression for some time, and I know I was a bit spacey as a kid (OK, I'm a bit spacey now), and I'm wondering if there' any established connection.
Thanks all
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