Question
Commonly, children experiencing high fever may show seizure symptoms and sometimes have the phenomenon of foaming at the mouth. Can this situation affect the growth of the child?
Answer
High fever seizures are common emergency situations in children, and timely treatment usually does not leave long-term sequelae or affect growth. However, frequent occurrences are not beneficial for children. It is recommended to use medication to reduce fever immediately upon discovering a fever, even if it is a mild low-grade fever, to prevent the occurrence of seizures. As children’s nervous systems mature, this phenomenon usually diminishes naturally after the age of five or six. For children with a history of high fever seizures, immediate fever reduction measures should be taken upon the onset of fever, without waiting for the temperature to reach 38.5 degrees. Therefore, it is suggested that your child should be given fever-reducing medication immediately upon any sign of fever, regardless of the temperature, following the standard dosage. In addition to fever reduction, necessary anti-inflammatory treatment is also important.