2006-11-21 22:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by ProLife_SN311 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your body runs at a certain temp...when it gets too hot, cells get damaged.......just like a car that get over heated and things break down.
2006-11-21 23:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Shari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High fevers do not cause brain damage unless greater than 107 F or associated with diseases that affect the brain, like meningitis (an infection of the fluid that covers the brain and spinal cord). Brain damage from a fever will not occur unless the fever is over 107.6 degrees F (42C) for an extended period of time. Many also fear that untreated fevers will keep going higher and higher, up to 107 degrees F or even more. Untreated fevers caused by infection will seldom go over 105 degrees unless the person is overdressed, or trapped in a hot place. The brain's thermostat will stop the fever from climbing above 106 degrees F.
2006-11-21 23:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by donttalkjustplay05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A high fever will denature the enzymes needed for brain functions and glycolysis. Enough denaturation will cause necrosis.
2006-11-22 02:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply put...it burns brain cells. When a brain cell dies it's gone forever.
2006-11-21 23:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by R W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋