Question
The child has had a recurrence of fever with convulsions. The fever is accompanied by convulsions, mainly characterized by spasms in the hands and feet, rolling eyes, and becoming limp. The child is being treated at Nantong Affiliated Hospital. Previous treatment and outcomes: The doctor prescribed two doses of antipyretics and conducted a routine blood test. Desired assistance: What causes this, also known as ’tics,’ or ’epilepsy’ or ‘convulsions.’
Answer
This is usually caused by infectious diseases, but it can also be due to other non-infectious diseases. Seizures accompanying fever typically have no significant impact on the brain, but prolonged seizures, especially in the form of persistent epilepsy, may cause permanent neurological damage. Besides epilepsy, it can also be caused by water and electrolyte imbalances, hypoglycemia, drug poisoning, food poisoning, genetic metabolic diseases, brain trauma, brain tumors, and more.