Can having a high fever as an infant result in health problems in the future?

[nachocheese26]

When I was a few months old (between 3-8), I ran a high fever of 107.5 F which then reached to 108 F the moment my parents brought me to the hospital. The thing is, I have no idea if I were exposed to high temperatures (if I was left in a car, my crib was next to the window, etc) and I also have no means of finding out what happened (my parents won't tell me).

I've wondered if my having a high fever as a baby resulted in severe anxiety and depression. Of course, I was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder in December 2014 and I am on 2 medications (Lexapro and Hydroxyzine). No one I know of in my family has been diagnosed with this disorder and it just struck me out of nowhere that I'd have such a thought. I've been hospitalized twice for a mental evaluation due to severe anxiety and panic in the past. My medication now seems to be helping a lot.

If anyone could please help me find out anything more on this, please let me know. I'd like to know if the fever affected a part of my brain and if it led to my being bipolar.

[mkh9]

A high fever isn't the cause of a brain damage but if you had meningitis or a seizure etc. that can be a cause. So the fever itself didn't do it. I"m sure there was some cause for you to have that high of a fever.  If you can't find out now there isn't much you can do about it. The only thing I can suggest is an MRI of the brain to see if there are any abnormalities and an electroencepalogram (EEG) to check for seizures and odd migraines. I would see a good neurologist for this. Glad your meds are helping at least.

Regards,
mkh9