Question
The 2-year-old had no fever convulsions and an EEG was normal. At 4 years and 6 months, the child had convulsions during a high fever, and the EEG was abnormal. Doctor, is there a possibility that this is epilepsy?
Answer
EEG abnormalities are related to abnormal brain cortical function, caused by abnormal discharge of nerve cells. If you are observing the patient at home, you must pay attention to the patient’s consciousness, fever, headache, vomiting, hand and foot movements, and whether epilepsy symptoms appear. If any abnormal conditions occur, immediately send the patient to the hospital and regularly review the EEG. Even if there are no abnormalities, it should be checked again one week later until the EEG is normal.