Patient's question:
When the child was four months old, they had a fever and a cold. After a day of fever reduction, they had a seizure during an intravenous drip. Twenty days later, they went to a children's hospital for an electroencephalogram (EEG). It was a 2.5-hour video-long-term EEG. Five days later, the results came back: borderline. There were three options for the results: 1. normal, 2. borderline, 3. abnormal. The final report was: borderline, which is the second option. It stated that during sleep, there were occasional suspicious sharp-slow wave discharges in the central midline of the brain. The doctor said there were two small segments of sharp-slow waves. The EEG recommendation was follow-up.Now the child is six months old and needs to get the meningococcal and Japanese encephalitis vaccines. The vaccination manual says that infants with a history of seizures cannot receive these vaccines. However, these vaccines are very important. If they are not vaccinated, the child will not be allowed to attend school.
Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, generally speaking, infants and young children with a history of convulsions can receive meningococcal and Japanese encephalitis vaccines after half a year. Suggestions: It is recommended that if you are not confident, you can undergo an electroencephalogram test while continuing to receive vaccinations. After vaccination, it is essential to closely monitor the child's temperature. If it exceeds 38°C, timely treatment should be administered. I hope my answer is helpful to you!