Question
My child suddenly had a spasm due to scare and developed a fever for the first time at 1 year and 4 months old. Later, they always had spasms due to fever… I’m not sure if it’s epilepsy.
Answer
This is likely a high fever convulsion, not epilepsy. Epilepsy does not require a fever for spasms to occur; they can have spasms even without fever. Epilepsy is caused by abnormal brain discharges. If you’re not sure, you can go to the hospital for an EEG to determine the condition. We know that pediatric epilepsy can cause significant harm to children. If it’s not treated promptly or the treatment method is incorrect, its progression can be rapid, posing great harm to the patient. Therefore, parents should pay more attention to their child’s condition and seek treatment promptly.