Question
A 28-month-old child developed a fever two days prior and experienced a single seizure at night, with a high body temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius. There were no obvious symptoms of coughing or runny nose. The seizure was characterized by fixed eyes, tremors in all limbs, and frothy saliva, which resolved spontaneously after about one minute. The EEG results showed abnormalities. How is the child’s condition?
Answer
EEG is not the standard for diagnosing encephalitis. If this is the child’s first seizure, it is recommended to undergo a cranial MRI and lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid examination to determine whether the cause is intracranial infection or simply high fever-induced seizures.