What are the symptoms of febrile convulsions in babies?

The health of our baby is the greatest wish of us parents. If the baby is happy, we are happy too. If the baby is sick, we will feel distressed because our baby is unique and we want to give him the best, regardless of whether we have it or not. We will also lose our composure when the baby is sick. The most common symptom in children is fever, so what are the symptoms of febrile convulsions in babies? Let’s learn more about it!

Children's fever convulsions mainly manifest as whole-body or local muscle convulsions shortly after the onset of high fever (body temperature above 39°C) or when the body temperature rises suddenly, with eyeballs staring, squinting, straightening or rolling up, accompanied by loss of consciousness. Breathing may stop for 1-2 minutes. In severe cases, the lips may turn blue, and incontinence may sometimes occur.

Sudden loss of consciousness, no response to external stimuli, eyes drooping, limb muscles shaking stiffly, purple face, foaming at the mouth, incontinence, etc. These are manifestations of convulsions.

Once parents find that their baby has symptoms of fever and convulsions, it is best to let the baby lie flat on the bed first to ensure that he will not touch any sharp, sharp or hard objects. In addition, physical cooling is required. You can place cold towels on the baby's forehead, palms, and thighs to help lower the body temperature. If the convulsions do not stop, you should go to the hospital immediately.

There is currently no good way to prevent it. Moreover, most febrile convulsions are benign convulsions that will not make children stupid, so generally no special treatment is required. If there is a history of febrile convulsions, physical cooling can be actively performed when fever occurs; when the body temperature is greater than 38.0℃, antipyretics (such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc.) can be used.

Through the above content, we know the symptoms of febrile convulsions in babies, so we will not panic when encountering it, and the baby can get accurate treatment quickly. Of course, sometimes we can’t handle some things well by ourselves, so it doesn’t matter if we can’t handle it well. Don’t waste time and go to the hospital for regular examination and treatment!