Is Fever and Convulsions Epilepsy?

Question

An 8-month-old baby girl has convulsions and frothing at the mouth every time she has a fever. Is this epilepsy? Can epilepsy cause fever?

Answer

Before an epilepsy seizure, many patients may experience prodromal symptoms such as dizziness and stomach discomfort. Severe seizures can lead to sudden loss of consciousness, respiratory arrest, limb twitching, fists clenching, eyes rolling up or the black pupil deviating to one side, blue complexion, frothing at the mouth, and sometimes tongue bites and incontinence. Patients should not worry too much, as epilepsy is a condition that can be clinically cured, and maintaining a positive attitude is very helpful for treatment. May you recover soon.