Fever convulsions are common in childhood, and when a child has a persistent fever, convulsions may occur. Most convulsions are temporary and will pass quickly. If parents are worried, they can take their children to the hospital for examination to rule out the possibility of epilepsy. Today, let's learn about whether there are any sequelae of fever and convulsions?
Will there be any sequelae of fever and convulsions
Children with high fever can experience seizures and convulsions, which are very dangerous. If a high fever is detected in a timely manner and treated properly, it is generally not a problem to reduce the fever as soon as possible. However, if it is detected late and the child is under high fever for a period of time, it may damage the brain. In severe cases, it may lead to dementia, and in mild cases, there may be a decrease in learning ability and neural response in the future.
If a child has a fever, they may experience many uncomfortable symptoms such as blushing, coughing, general fatigue and weakness, soreness, dizziness, headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, drowsiness, poor mobility, loss of appetite, etc. These can all be restored after treatment. But if a child's high fever causes seizures, parents should be careful as repeated high fever seizures can affect brain development. There may be serious sequelae. So if the fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, timely treatment with antipyretic drugs should be taken.
Physical cooling method for fever
1. Drink plenty of water: Give your child plenty of water to replenish body fluids, which is the most basic cooling method and very effective, suitable for all babies with fever. The reason why infusion is considered effective by most parents is closely related to intravenous fluid supplementation. When some children have a fever and are unwilling to drink water due to various reasons such as discomfort in their throat, drinking water is the most important thing at this time. You can choose various fruit juice drinks, but the best one is still plain water.
2. Wiping the body with warm water: Using warm water to wipe the whole body is a good method of cooling, suitable for children of all ages, with a water temperature of 32 ℃~34 ℃ being more suitable. Wipe for at least 10 minutes each time. The key areas for wiping are the folds of the skin, such as the neck, armpits, elbows, groin, etc. For children with high fever or larger body temperature, warm water baths can be used. The water temperature should be slightly lower than the body temperature, as it is not easy for children to accept temperatures that are too low.
3. Lowering the ambient temperature: Children need to exchange heat with their surroundings to reduce fever. The lower the ambient temperature, the more conducive it is to reducing fever. The best ambient temperature is 20 ℃~24 ℃ (depending on the season), which is conducive to a slow decrease in body temperature. For young babies, especially in summer, as long as their clothes are opened and placed in a cool place, their body temperature will gradually decrease. If a child's fever is accompanied by chills and shivering in the early stages, it indicates that the child's body temperature is still rising and this method is not suitable.
