A Case Report of Bartonella henselae-Related New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus / Febrile Infection–Related Epilepsy Syndrome Complicated With Stimulus-Induced Rhythmic, Periodic, or Ictal Discharges

Mingyu Li, Luis G Rueda Carrillo, Yong Park, Suzanne Strickland, Amanda Andrews, Marleny Aquino-Cabrera, Neurology Department, Augusta University - Medical College of Georgia

Journal of Child Neurology

Published online on October 22, 2025

Abstract

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Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is a subtype of new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) characterized by the prodrome of fever.Bartonella henselae(B henselae), known to cause various neurological complications, has been ...