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Gusyakov F.I.

Kazan State Medical Academy — branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education;
Children’s City Hospital No. 8

Morozova E.A.

Kazan State Medical Academy — Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Belousova M.V.

Kazan State Medical Academy — Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Karpova E.O.

Kazan State Medical Academy — branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education;
Children’s City Hospital No. 8

Kuznetsov N.A.

Kazan State Medical Academy — branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education;
Children’s City Hospital No. 8

Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome

Authors:

Gusyakov F.I., Morozova E.A., Belousova M.V., Karpova E.O., Kuznetsov N.A.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2025;125(7): 34‑40

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202512507134

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FEBRILE INFECTION-RELATED EPILEPSY SYNDROME
FEBRILE INFECTION-RELATED EPILEPSY SYNDROME

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Gusyakov FI, Morozova EA, Belousova MV, Karpova EO, Kuznetsov NA. Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2025;125(7):34‑40. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202512507134

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Abstract:

The article presents data on febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) and describes a clinical case. FIRES starts with a refractory status epilepticus in the absence of an obvious acute disease or an apparent structural, metabolic, or toxic cause. The exact etiology of this syndrome remains unknown. Although the name implies an infectious etiology, the causative agent of the infection is generally not identified. Currently, there is no effective treatment or control for this condition since no approach has been proven effective enough in studies.

Keywords:

febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome
FIRES
epileptic syndrome
drug-resistant epilepsy
clinical case
antiepileptic drugs

Authors:

Gusyakov F.I.

Kazan State Medical Academy — branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education;
Children’s City Hospital No. 8

Morozova E.A.

Kazan State Medical Academy — Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Belousova M.V.

Kazan State Medical Academy — Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Karpova E.O.

Kazan State Medical Academy — branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education;
Children’s City Hospital No. 8

Kuznetsov N.A.

Kazan State Medical Academy — branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education;
Children’s City Hospital No. 8

Received:

24.02.2025

Accepted:

25.02.2025

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