What should you do if your baby has a fever and convulsions? Don\’t put random things in your mouth

Many new parents are particularly anxious about their baby having a fever, because they heard that a high fever will kill the baby, just like this: I believe every parent will be scared to death when seeing such a scene ~ There are many rumors in the world that the baby Fever and convulsions can damage the brain. Some people say that when convulsing, you need to use something to pry the baby\’s mouth open. Others say that you need to pinch the baby\’s philtrum, scald it with hot water, and other unorthodox methods. Are these all reliable? Today Chengzi will talk about things about babies with fever and convulsions. What the hell is high fever and convulsions? High fever convulsions usually occur in children between 6 months and 5 years old. When a convulsion occurs, the child will have the following symptoms: the body will twitch and beat uncontrollably, the limbs will become stiff and tense, the eyes will turn white, the eyes will be hollow, drooling, or vomiting. The process of physical incontinence and loss of consciousness may last from a few seconds to more than 15 minutes. After the attack, the child will look a little sleepy and want to sleep, but otherwise behave normally. In most cases, fever and convulsions are harmless, and the baby will not feel very scared or uncomfortable. Although it looks scary when it is convulsed, it is okay after the convulsion. Febrile convulsions generally occur when children have a high fever of 39 degrees or above, but there are also many cases of seizures that occur after 38 degrees, and the more extreme cases of convulsions at 37 degrees are not uncommon. Most convulsions occur within the first 24 hours of fever, but convulsions do not necessarily occur when the fever reaches its peak, and some occur when the body temperature rises. Some studies have shown that rapid rises in body temperature make convulsions more likely, but this conclusion has not been confirmed. The incidence rate of febrile convulsions is about 4% of children under the age of five who have suffered from febrile convulsions. The proportion of boys is higher than that of girls. The most common age for febrile convulsions is in children who have had a febrile convulsions between 12 and 18 months old. There is a one-third chance that a child will have a second febrile convulsion, and a half chance that a child will have a third febrile convulsion for the first time within one year of age. The second time is more likely than the first convulsion. Children with lower body temperature are more likely to have a second high fever convulsion. What is the reason? There are various causes of convulsions and fevers, including fever caused by upper respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, pneumonia, otitis media, etc., which may cause convulsions. However, many children do not smoke even when their fever reaches 40 degrees Celsius, and some children already smoke before their fever is discovered. So why exactly do you smoke, and what determines it? 1. Immature neurological development. Fever and convulsions mainly occur in children. The younger the child, the higher the incidence. This is related to the degree of maturity of the child’s nervous system. Children’s brains are not fully mature and are not susceptible to convulsions. The inhibitory power is weak and can easily cause convulsions. 2. Genetic factors Fever and convulsions have been found to be related to family inheritance. That is to say, if the parents had a history of febrile convulsions when they were young, the probability of the baby having this symptom will be greatly increased. In fact, scientists have found several gene loci that are weak in suppressing spasms, proving that there are innate factors for this. 3. Vaccine Reaction: The FDA has discovered in recent years that reactions after certain vaccines can also lead to a small increase in the risk of high fever and convulsions. However,This does not mean that you should stop eating because of choking. The vaccine actually protects the baby from getting sick. It actually prevents more possibilities of high fever and convulsions. How to deal with high fever and convulsions? First of all, parents should not panic and calmly implement the following measures: 1. Make sure the baby is lying in a safe place without a chance to hit hard objects or fall from high places. 2. Let the baby lie on his side to prevent the spilled matter from the mouth from choking into the trachea and causing suffocation. 3. Let the baby wear loose clothes to ensure that the baby breathes smoothly 4. Timing, preferably video recording, will help the doctor make a better diagnosis when seeking medical treatment. It is also important to know what not to do during high fever convulsions: 1. Do not try to hold or restrain Baby, this will not do anything to relieve the convulsions, and may also sprain the child. 2. Do not put anything in your child\’s mouth. The convulsions generally do not bite the tongue. Even if the bite is minor, it does not matter, but the convulsions When the teeth are trismused, using hard objects such as chopsticks to pry them open can easily damage the baby\’s teeth and gums. Stuffing the baby with a towel or the like can cause difficulty in breathing, leading to hypoxia and suffocation, which in turn can harm the baby. 3. Do not try to give your child antipyretics immediately. It\’s easy to choke, so don\’t rush for the moment. Wait until the baby stops convulsing before giving antipyretics. 4. Just pinch the philtrum and pour boiling water on it. It\’s useless for convulsions. It\’s more likely to cause burns if pinched. When do you need to see a doctor? Some situations are more urgent and require immediate medical attention. 1. The convulsions last for more than 5 minutes. 2. The convulsions only involve certain parts of the body rather than the whole body. 3. The baby has difficulty breathing or the skin changes color. 4. The baby still does not return to normal one hour after the convulsions. 5. After convulsions and convulsions occur again within 24 hours, no matter whether the time is short or not, in principle, you should find time to seek medical treatment to rule out serious causes of fever such as intracranial infection. Can febrile convulsions be prevented? Although convulsions are caused by fever, there is no particularly close connection between convulsions and temperature, and it is impossible to say exactly what temperature is safe for fever. A fever of 40 degrees Celsius may not cause convulsions, and a fever of 38 degrees Celsius may not stop convulsions, which makes this kind of convulsions impossible to prevent. Because sometimes when you find that your child has a fever, it is already above 39 degrees. It is very unrealistic to keep the child\’s body temperature below 38 degrees. Therefore, parents do not need to be too nervous because their baby has a fever, even for babies who are prone to high fever and convulsions. , and it is not necessary to have a fever. Since you can\’t control it, you can only treat it with a normal attitude. Take care of the fever as you should. Appropriate medication can reduce the fever. There is no need to do anything special to avoid convulsions. Are there any sequelae of high fever convulsions? Fever convulsions in young children should be distinguished from epilepsy. Although they look similar, they do not cause brain damage like true epilepsy. The vast majority of febrile convulsions are only temporary phenomena during growth and will disappear as the brain nerves gradually mature. The children will grow up normally and will not be any different from normal children in terms of academic performance and mortality. Children with a history of febrile convulsions have a slightly higher chance of developing epilepsy than others, only 2%. It can be said that there is no particularly inevitable connection between high fever convulsions and epilepsy, and parents do not need to worry too much.