ELi5 Why are fevers so dangerous? If they’re an immune system mechanism, shouldn’t there also be a biological “emergency stop/ brain overheating” button?
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There is, at least in kids. All my kids (and I) had febrile seizures: when their temperature spiked they had a seizure (twitching, foaming at the mouth, losing consciousness, the works) and core temp immediately plummeted. My daughter had at least 20 of these. They’re scary the first couple of times you see them, but very effective in truncating the fever. Most people outgrow them by puberty if not well before.
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