Will there be sequelae if the baby has a fever and convulsions?

What every parent is most worried about is their children’s health. No matter how well we do, children will still get sick. This is probably because children have poor resistance. Many people think that fever is very common, but not all children have high fever convulsions. What parents are more worried about is whether convulsions will have sequelae? This is what all parents worry about. So, will there be any sequelae if a baby has a fever and convulsions? Let’s learn more about it!

Febrile seizures are a common emergency in young children, with an incidence rate of 3% to 5%. It is often accompanied by a rise in body temperature, and the child suddenly begins to tremble, twitch, and clench his teeth. In pediatric emergencies, we often see parents who send their children to the hospital because of high fever and convulsions. They are panic-stricken and even incoherent. They are so sad that "all they can do is cry", but it is difficult for them to think of giving their children any first aid before sending them to the hospital. When a child has had a febrile seizure, parents are most concerned about whether the child will suffer intellectual impairment.

Experts say that most seizures have little impact on intelligence. Moreover, most children will only have one seizure during a fever, and very few children will have repeated seizures during a fever. In addition, heat shock and body temperature are not positively correlated. If a child has had a febrile seizure before, he or she may not have a seizure the next time he or she has a fever, even if the body temperature is higher than last time. Therefore, children with a history of febrile seizures are just more likely to have seizures, and parents do not need to be overly anxious.

In reality, convulsion is an acute and severe illness. Convulsions in young children do not last long, and most of them can be relieved within 1 to 3 minutes. It is possible that the child's seizure may have already ended by the time the ambulance arrives. In this case, parents are advised to bring their children to see a doctor to check whether it is caused by a simple febrile convulsion, because nervous system infection in young children is also one of the causes of febrile convulsions and should be ruled out in time.

Now we understand whether there will be any sequelae when a baby has a fever and convulsions. In fact, the problems that parents worry about are very normal, because the health of the child is particularly important. If the child cannot grow up healthily, it will be a very uncomfortable thing for the parents. Therefore, if the child is not feeling well, it is necessary to check it out. This can rule out the child’s disease and get better treatment.