Question
My three-year-old baby suddenly had a spasm after being startled, and it was the first time it happened when he was 14 months old. Since then, he has always had spasms due to fever… I’m not sure if it’s epilepsy.
Answer
This is a high fever seizure, not epilepsy. Epilepsy does not require fever for spasms to occur; they can happen normally. Epilepsy is caused by abnormal discharge in the brain. If you are not sure, you can go to the hospital for an EEG to determine the condition. We know that pediatric epilepsy can cause great harm to children. If not treated promptly or with incorrect treatment methods, the condition can progress rapidly, posing significant harm to the patient. Therefore, parents should pay more attention to their child’s condition and seek treatment promptly.