Question
In recent years, children have had seizures when they get a high fever, and Brain Electroencephalogram checks at the hospital have shown no abnormalities. However, yesterday, the child had a seizure at school that went unnoticed. The fever was 39.7 degrees Celsius, and there was also urinary incontinence. What is this condition?
Answer
Fever and seizures in children may be due to the underdeveloped brain, where high fever stimulates abnormal discharge of the nervous system, medically known as high fever convulsions. This condition usually shows up on an EEG within half a month after onset. Most cases of high fever convulsions do not leave any sequelae, so there is no need to be overly worried. However, there is a risk that some complex cases of high fever convulsions may transform into epilepsy.