Mothers must have experienced a fever in their babies! It's okay if the fever subsides, but sometimes the baby's fever doesn't subside so quickly, and instead experiences convulsions, which look really scary. What is the cause of fever and convulsions?
Baby fever convulsions are medically referred to as "febrile convulsions" and belong to the category of pediatric febrile convulsions. The reason for fever and convulsions is due to the underdeveloped nervous system of infants and young children, such as poor inhibitory function of the cerebral cortex and incomplete formation of myelin sheaths. Therefore, after being stimulated by high fever, it is easy to cause abnormal discharge of motor neurons in the brain, leading to convulsions. Once stimulated by external factors, the excitement can easily spread and cause convulsions.
Generally speaking, infants and young children aged 6 months to 4 years old, especially those who frequently catch colds and have fever, are more likely to experience febrile seizures. When convulsions occur, they mostly occur when the baby has a high fever, such as a body temperature of 39 ℃ -40 ℃, and the duration is relatively short, about 2-3 minutes, usually not exceeding 10 minutes. After the convulsions stopped, the child also regained consciousness. This situation is very common in clinical practice, and recovery is relatively fast after active treatment. Moreover, this kind of febrile convulsion will not leave any sequelae, so there is no need for mothers to be too nervous.
When the baby convulses, have them lie flat on the bed, ensuring they do not come into contact with any sharp, sharp, or hard objects. Afterwards, let the child lie on their side so that they can breathe smoothly and prevent saliva or vomit from blocking their trachea. Be careful not to try to open the child's mouth.
In addition, if there is air conditioning at home, you can turn the air conditioning on between 25-27 ℃, place the baby in the air-conditioned room, or put an electric fan around to slowly lower the baby's body temperature. This way, the baby will also feel more comfortable. But if the baby's limbs are cold and they still shiver vigorously, it means that the baby feels cold and needs to be covered with a blanket to warm them up. In addition, you can give the baby some water to drink or use a wet towel to wipe their body.
