Cerebral Palsy and seizures?

Question

Hi, I have a baby cousin that I care very much about and just found out today she had to go to the hospital for seizures. She has a low grade fever (like 100) and had a long seizure (don't know exactly how long due to all the excitement surrounding the issue.) She is 3 yrs old and also has Cerebral Palsy. This is her first seizure. Is there anyway this could be unrelated to her CP? Or does it sound like she could also have "developed" epilepsy as well? Her CP is actually pretty mild, she has a slight limp and function in her right arm is not great, but she can use it. I am so scared that she will have permanent brain damage and/or a more serious condition like epilepsy..

Anyone out there have children with CP and epilepsy or have any insight on this topic at all I would love to hear it.

Answer 1

My oldest son has a mild form of CP and has had one seizure (he was about 4) that he was hospitalized for.  You baby cousin could have ahd a febrile seizure, her temperature could of spiked up fast and cause the seizure.  That is what happened to my son.  He is now 12 and has not had any further seizures or and effects from the one seizure he did have.

Answer 2

Seizures could be coming from CP. Talk to your cousin's doctor about it or try researching it on the net. The seizure could have also came from the fever. Try not to worry too much. Talk to your cousins parents. They should be able to explain the whole thing to you. Good luck and hope your cousin gets better!

Answer 3

First of all, your cousin already has permanent brain damage because that is what cerebral palsy is!  Cerebral palsy is just an expression of brain injury, - it is a collection of symptoms caused by brain injury.

Children with cerebral palsy commony do have seizures, especially the type of cerebral palsy, which produces spasticity.  The seizures are another symptom of the brain injury.

Having said all that, in this case the child was suffering a fever. What a fever does is to take oxygen away from the brain, - which triggers a seizure reaction.  This can happen in anyone, with or without brain injury, but the fact that she DOES have brain injury makes her more susceptible to seizure activity in this situation.

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