Patient's question:
A six-year-old child has been experiencing frequent fever recently. Earlier, they were hospitalized at a county-level traditional Chinese medicine hospital for a week, where it was diagnosed as a viral infection with high blood counts and slight anemia. The fever subsided within three days, and symptoms stabilized after four days. A week after discharge, the child developed a cough and a fever of 38°C. They bought medicine from the traditional Chinese medicine hospital but noticed the child having convulsions—drooping eyelids and foaming at the mouth—before even taking the medicine. It took over two minutes for the child to regain consciousness. They are currently being admitted to the traditional Chinese medicine hospital again. What could be causing this in the child? Since birth, they have frequently suffered from throat infections and now also experience frequent fever. Is it due to a deficiency of something?Doctor's answer:
This requires attention to see if I have had a seizure episode. Epilepsy is primarily caused by abnormal discharges of brain neurons, leading to symptoms such as limb twitching, loss of consciousness, and foaming at the mouth. It is usually diagnosed by combining medical history, clinical symptoms, and electroencephalography (EEG). Treatment typically involves oral antiepileptic drugs. Monitor the data of epilepsy's blood pressure concentration, check for a history of high fever seizures, whether it has recurred later, and whether there is a history of viral encephalitis.