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FIRES stands for febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome. It is sometimes also called febrile illness-related epilepsy syndrome and was previously called fever induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy in school-aged children.
Jul 9, 2019 · Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is a rare catastrophic epileptic encephalopathy with a yet undefined etiology, affecting healthy children. It is characterized by acute manifestation of recurrent seizures or refractory status epilepticus preceded by febrile illness, but without evidence of infectious encephalitis.
Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is a catastrophic epileptic syndrome that strikes previously healthy children aged 3-15 years and has an unknown pathogenesis and few treatments. These children experience a nonspecific febrile illness that is followed by prolonged refractory statu ….
Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), is onset of severe seizures (status epilepticus) following a febrile illness in someone who was previously healthy. The seizures may initially be focal; however, often become tonic-clonic. Complications often include intellectual disability, behavioral problems, and ongoing seizures.
Nov 17, 2022 · The acronym FIRES stands for febrile infection-related epileptic syndrome, which is a rare epileptic syndrome in the pediatric population. The initial presentation of FIRES is similar to febrile seizures (FS).
FIRES (Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome) is a sub-type of cryptogenic new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE). NORSE describes a condition in which a healthy person who has not had seizures before, begins having seizures.
Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is currently classified by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) as an epilepsy syndrome with progressive neurological deterioration beginning in childhood [1]. FIRES has a highly characteristic multiphasic course (Fig. 1).
