i am a mother of twins that r 9 mths old they both have the common cold right now butonly one of them produced a fever out of nowhere and had the seizure. this is the second time she has gotten it the first being after she got her 6 mth shot. i am worried that this might affect her brain in some way even tho at the hospital they said its not the serious one and she should be fine. should i be worried that shell get one every time she gets sick? and is there somethign that i can do to prevent it from happening again? please help!!!
2006-12-22 04:25:58 · 7 answers · asked by maggie 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The best way to prevent the seizure is to control the fever. Some children are prone to febrile seizures. You should watch for signs of epilepsy as she gets older. When she gets about 4 you can have the pediatrician order an EEG to make sure she doesn't have it.
2006-12-22 04:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not clear why some children get febrile seizures and others do not, but it's thought to be related to the rate of rise of the fever and not the actual height of the fever. There is no risk of brain injury if this is truly a "simple" febrile seizure. That means that the child who has it is between 6 months and 6 years old, the seizure lasts less than 15 minutes, and it is symmetric (meaning moving both arms and/or legs equally, staring straight ahead or eyes rolled back, not moving one side of the body only or staring to the side). If it doesn't meet these criteria, it may be something more serious. Many children do have these seizures again, and there is an incredibly small increase in the risk of having life-long epilepsy. Theoretically keeping the fever down with over the counter medications should help, although in practice it's not clear there's much you can do to avoid the seizures.
Hope that helps. I know it's extremely scary to watch, but really, your daughter will be ok.
2006-12-22 07:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by DocA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seizures can cause death at any age but please keep in mind that deaths from seizures are very rare. I wish I knew how long your child has been going through this. Obviously if the child is currently ill (fever or seizure) take her to the doctor, NOW, but if these are seizures that are a lingering effect of a past fever make certain that she is being treated for epilepsy. In a hospital setting the staff should be able to control event very bad seizures quickly. Good luck to you.
2016-05-23 15:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same thing when i was lil.. when i would get a high feaver i would have seizures.. My parents would take me to the hospitial everytime an there was nothing they could do except get my fever down.. But as far as the affects it will have on her brain, i dont think its goin to bother her.. I didnt have any damage (affects) to mine.. Im a normal 22 year old.. an mine stoped when i was between 12,an 22 months...
2006-12-22 04:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by pruittsgurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Febrile seizures are common in children and are caused by a high fever.
2006-12-22 04:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by lovely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had one last Friday. It was due to a sudden rise in temp. However, when they got his blood work back he had low blood sugar and was admitted to the hospital for that. When my father was an infant he had one, and only one. It shouldnt affect her brain. My father was above normal intelligence. But if you are worried, you can always see the doctor and he may refer you to a Pediatric Neurologist. Good luck and Merry Christmas!
2006-12-22 04:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by michaellandonsmommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look it up on webmd.com. Febrile seizures are fairly commmon, have a tenuous link with seizure disorder in later life.
2006-12-22 04:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋