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What Causes Convulsion With Fever In Adults?
Question: What if a adult has convulsion with fever?
Brief Answer:
Convulsion with fever in adult
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
If an adult has convulsion with fever you need to rule out CNS infection e.g. Bacterial meningitis ( e.g meningococcal meningitis), CNS tuberculosis,Viral encephalitis,Cerebral malaria,HIV infection(Seizures may be a consequence of opportunistic infections, neoplasms, or HIV encephalopathy).
HIV infection & convulsion:
Seizures are seen in 15–40% of patients with cerebral toxoplasmosis, 15–35% of patients with primary CNS lymphoma, 8% of patients with cryptococcal meningitis, and 7–50% of patients with HIV encephalopathy.In all such cases there may be accompanying fever.
Seizures may also be seen in patients with CNS tuberculosis, aseptic meningitis in association with HIV infection.
Seizures may be the presenting clinical symptom of HIV disease.In such case there may be fever also.
A lumbar puncture is indicated if there is any suspicion of meningitis or encephalitis, and it is mandatory in all patients infected with HIV, even in the absence of symptoms or signs suggesting infection.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
Convulsion with fever in adult
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
If an adult has convulsion with fever you need to rule out CNS infection e.g. Bacterial meningitis ( e.g meningococcal meningitis), CNS tuberculosis,Viral encephalitis,Cerebral malaria,HIV infection(Seizures may be a consequence of opportunistic infections, neoplasms, or HIV encephalopathy).
HIV infection & convulsion:
Seizures are seen in 15–40% of patients with cerebral toxoplasmosis, 15–35% of patients with primary CNS lymphoma, 8% of patients with cryptococcal meningitis, and 7–50% of patients with HIV encephalopathy.In all such cases there may be accompanying fever.
Seizures may also be seen in patients with CNS tuberculosis, aseptic meningitis in association with HIV infection.
Seizures may be the presenting clinical symptom of HIV disease.In such case there may be fever also.
A lumbar puncture is indicated if there is any suspicion of meningitis or encephalitis, and it is mandatory in all patients infected with HIV, even in the absence of symptoms or signs suggesting infection.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
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