febrile convulsions
Posted by tiggeriffic30 on July 6, 2011 at 4:45pm
Did any1 child have febrile convulsions as a baby? Does any1 think this can contribute to Bi Polar?
We have a strong family history of Bi Polar and my kiddie has it too.. But im wonderin do febrile convulsions contribute to brain damage causing Bi Polar?
On a brief search it looks like there is some research into a gene they think may be linked to both, but I'm not sure there's any hard evidence about it at this time.
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My DD had a febrile seizure when she was 22 months old, and diagnosed with bp at 3