Patient's question:
My child has had episodes of tightness in the trachea a few times. After treatment, they developed a fever a few days later and then had convulsions. This has happened three times in recent days. There's no hospital nearby, so I'm wondering what's going on. If it continues for too long, will it damage the brain?Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons for the recurrence of tics, such as high fever convulsions, epilepsy, cardiogenic tics, cranial brain injury, intracranial infection, electrolyte disorders, etc., all of which can trigger this symptom and it is necessary to identify the cause. It is necessary to go to the hospital for thorough examinations such as electrocardiogram (ECG), electroencephalogram (EEG), head MRI, blood ion tests, etc. Based on the examination results, symptomatic medication should be administered. If tics recur, it is essential to promptly go to the hospital for symptomatic treatment to stop the tics, to avoid severe recurrence leading to breathing difficulties.