What are the symptoms of a baby with high fever and convulsions?

It is inevitable for babies to develop diseases during their growth process. Because children are young, their body functions have not yet fully developed, so their body resistance is particularly low. Especially when the baby has a fever, convulsions may occur in severe cases. This is a common occurrence. When this happens, it must be taken seriously and actively treated. Let's take a look at the symptoms of high fever convulsions in babies.

Infantile convulsions, commonly known as seizures, are one of the most common emergencies in children. The main symptoms are uncontrollable contraction of whole body or local muscles, and there may be impaired consciousness. There are many causes of seizures in children. The more common ones are infections caused by bacteria and viruses, such as influenza, pneumonia, whooping cough, typhoid fever, dysentery, etc. In addition to causing poisoning and convulsions in children, these diseases can also cause convulsions due to high fever, which is called febrile convulsions. This type of convulsion often occurs during a fever and lasts for a short time. The person wakes up when the convulsion stops, and it is rare for more than two convulsions to occur during one fever. The convulsions will stop when the fever subsides. But it can recur, and convulsions may occur when a fever occurs. This type of convulsion often occurs in children under six years old. In addition, intracranial infections such as encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscess, brain parasitic diseases, etc., in addition to fever can cause convulsions, because their lesions occur in the brain, the relevant parts of the brain are stimulated and can also cause convulsions. There are some diseases that do not cause fever, such as tetanus, epilepsy, brain trauma, brain tumors and cancer, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency, etc., which can also cause convulsions.

Febrile convulsions are a common medical condition. About 3% of infants and young children aged 6 months to 6 years will experience convulsions when they have a fever or high body temperature.

After the baby shows symptoms of high fever and convulsions, parents do not need to worry too much. First, undress the baby and let the baby lie on his side. After the baby returns to normal, parents must take the baby to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. In addition, during the treatment, parents should also pay attention to the baby's life and diet care, let the baby drink more water, and provide cooling treatment for the baby.