Children with high fever and convulsions

Because children have relatively weak resistance, they often catch colds and fevers. If a child's body temperature rises rapidly or the high fever lasts for a long time, he or she may easily develop symptoms such as high fever and convulsions. Therefore, parents must not be careless. They should pay attention to adding or removing clothes and observe closely. If a child has a high fever and convulsions, parents must be mentally prepared and deal with it urgently. Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Let’s first look at the causes of convulsions: children’s brains are not fully developed, and their ability to discern external stimuli is limited. When their body temperature is high, it is easy for the neurons in the brain to "misjudge", thus causing convulsions.

2. Once symptoms of convulsions occur, parents should not take their children to the hospital immediately. This is mainly because if they take their children to the hospital, queuing, registration, etc. will delay the treatment opportunity for a long time. Instead, you should first take some emergency measures and wait until the child's symptoms are relieved before going.

3. The first thing is to adjust the child's posture immediately. Let the child lie on his side or sideways, not on his back. Do not give the child medicine at this time to prevent suffocation. At the same time, you should unbutton the child's shirt to allow the child to breathe more smoothly.

4. Another method is to wrap small chopsticks or a tongue depressor with a soft cloth and place it between the child's teeth to prevent the child from biting his or her tongue. You should also wipe the saliva from your child's mouth and nose in time. Also, keep the surrounding environment quiet and do not move the child at will.

5. Then use your fingers to press the child's Ren Zhong, Hegu and Neiguan acupoints for about three minutes. At the same time, use warm water to physically cool the child down. After waiting for three or four minutes, until the convulsion symptoms are relieved or consciousness is restored, go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

6. This type of convulsion in children caused by fever is mostly seen in children with poor physical constitution, so it is recommended that parents must lead their children to exercise and strengthen their physical fitness. During the spring and autumn seasons, pay attention to adding or removing clothes to prevent colds and fevers.