Patient's question:
Hello Dr. Tang, my daughter was diagnosed with infantile epilepsy in July. In early November this year, she caught a cold and developed bronchopneumonia. After receiving intravenous fluids, she has been experiencing recurrent episodes, often with fever. It has been almost a month now. Could infantile epilepsy be causing the continuous fever?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of epilepsy can also include fever, which is one of its symptoms. What you mentioned as the symptoms of bronchitis can indeed cause fever, but the key is to treat the inflammation.It is recommended that you continue with intravenous fluid treatment for your child, as bronchitis is a relatively severe inflammation. If medication alone does not yield good results, consider getting a complete blood count. We know that epilepsy in children can cause significant harm, and if it is not treated promptly or if the treatment method is incorrect, its progression can be very rapid, bringing great harm to the child. Therefore, parents should pay close attention to their child's condition and seek timely medical treatment.