Can fever cause convulsions

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My daughter has been very healthy since she was born, and there is no big problem. This time, she suddenly had a high fever, and she had convulsions for the first time during the diagnosis. Later, she went home for treatment after the fever subsided, but after a few days, she still had febrile convulsions. Let's talk about whether fever can cause convulsions.

Can fever cause convulsions

First, fever caused by other causes exceeds 38. The incidence rate of sudden seizures at 5 degrees is 2% to 5% under 5 years old. The incidence rate of children aged 6 months to 3 years is the highest, boys are more than girls, and convulsions are more frequent than acute upper respiratory tract infection, and 12 hours after high fever starts.

Second: there are many causes of fever in children. The common cause is infection, such as virus or mycoplasma infection. The blood routine can be normal, and there will be repeated fever before the inflammation can be effectively controlled. If the child's other aspects such as spirit, appetite and complexion are good, the problem should not be big.

Third: febrile convulsion is a very common pediatric emergency, generally speaking, timely treatment will not cause any sequelae, and will not affect the height development, but always long-term attack, after all, it is not good for children. You can find and deal with fever in time at ordinary times, even if it's just a little low fever, you also need drugs to reduce the fever.

matters needing attention

Fever is a very common disease, but delaying the treatment may bring unimaginable consequences, especially for children, we must pay attention to it. Generally speaking, children's appetite is not good after fever. At this time, don't force children to eat. Eating more may cause indigestion.