1.What is pediatric febrile convulsion?
Pediatric febrile convulsions, also known as febrile seizures, are the most common type of convulsions in children. According to statistics, 3%-4% of children have had febrile convulsions. The age of onset is mostly between 6 months and 5 years old, and the incidence of endangerment gradually decreases with age, and most of them can disappear completely after 5 years old without sequelae.
2, how much body temperature can occur convulsions?
The so-called high fever refers to a body temperature of 39 degrees or more, and the body temperature in a febrile convulsion is mostly above 39 degrees. But a few children can also occur at 38 degrees or higher.
3. What are the causes of febrile convulsions?
Hyperthermia: The causes of hyperthermia are mostly viral and bacterial infections.
Genetic factors: There is a clear tendency of family inheritance.
Brain in the development of functional imperfection: the coordination of brain function in children is low, high fever causes brain function disorder occurs convulsions.
4, high fever convulsions performance?
Convulsions occur when the body temperature rises suddenly, loss of consciousness, eyes staring, squinting, upturning, calling out, generalized symmetrical tonic paroxysmal spasms that last for several seconds or minutes.
5.Will febrile convulsions leave any sequelae?
In most cases, febrile convulsions have a good prognosis and have no effect on intelligence, learning and behavior. However, a small number of children can be transformed into epilepsy.
6.How to deal with febrile convulsions?
Keep quiet and prohibit all unnecessary stimulation to the child, such as pinching, excessive pressure, patting, etc.
Keep the airway open. Lay the child flat, head to the side, and promptly clean the secretions and vomit in the mouth to avoid asphyxiation by inhalation.
Emergency antipyretic: warm water wipe, antipyretic medicine into the mouth, anal antipyretic plugs.
Send to hospital for further treatment.
7.How to prevent?
Prompt treatment of fever, including cooling and avoiding hyperthermia.
Continuous antiepileptic treatment is usually not required. However, the injection of Valium in hyperthermia has the effect of preventing convulsions.