Question
A three-month-old baby has experienced four seizures due to high fever. The first seizure occurred on the second week, which resolved without treatment; the second seizure happened two weeks later due to viral infection and resulted in three seizures within a few hours; the third seizure occurred once two and a half weeks later; and the fourth seizure occurred twice on the first week of the third month. The temperature during each seizure exceeded 39°C, and after the fever subsided, the baby’s mental state returned to normal, as usual. Is this situation severe? Can it heal on its own?
Answer
A three-month-old baby has had four episodes of high fever seizures. After each episode of fever, the baby’s mental state remains normal, which is a characteristic of high fever seizures, with consciousness returning after the seizure. To prevent further seizures, it is important to take antipyretics promptly during fever and seek pediatric emergency care for follow-up, actively addressing the underlying illness. If left untreated, the condition may become severe. Such seizures typically do not occur after the age of seven.