A fever from infection causes brain damage by itself.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL

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Is it true that a fever from infection causes brain damage by itself?

Partly. Most placed sources attribute brain damage to the pathogen or to hypoxia and hemorrhage rather than to fever itself, and one review reports that hyperthermia can damage the central nervous system, though hyperthermia is broader than infective fever. The evidence therefore only partially addresses whether fever from infection causes brain damage by itself.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 7 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 1

The neurological and cognitive consequences of hyperthermia -

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The neurological and cognitive consequences of hyperthermia - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1376-4

Evidence against · 7

Infection

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Infection. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infection

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Increase in transforming growth factor-β in the brain during infection is related to fever, not depression of spontaneous motor activity

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Increase in transforming growth factor-β in the brain during infection is related to fever, not depression of spontaneous motor activity. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.10.037

Medical Perspectives on Brain Damage and Development. Revised.

1982

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Q., M. M. (1982). Medical Perspectives on Brain Damage and Development. Revised.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED231117

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Prevalence Associated With Arboviral Infections (Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya): An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

2026

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D, F., D, L., J, R., C, G., L, S., W, W., P, H., L, L., Y, M., X, G., & J, L. (2026). Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Prevalence Associated With Arboviral Infections (Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya): An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/rmv.70137

NAEGLERIA: BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA

2017

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Ahmad, S. & Ali, S. (2017). NAEGLERIA: BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA. gjms.com.pk. http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1724

Molecular consequences of peripheral Influenza A infection on cell populations in the murine hypothalamus

2023

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Molecular consequences of peripheral Influenza A infection on cell populations in the murine hypothalamus. (2023). elifesciences.org. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.87515

Meningitis

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Meningitis. (n.d.). medlineplus.gov. https://medlineplus.gov/meningitis.html

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