Patient's question:
My relative's child (born on 2003.01.08) experienced high fever and convulsions at 12 months of age, which was quite frightening; at 18 months, they had another episode of high fever and convulsions, and were referred to the neurology department by the doctor. At 24 months, they had another fever and convulsions (with mild fever symptoms), following the doctor's advice. They took phenobarbital daily and had follow-up appointments every three months. By 34 months, they had mild convulsions due to tonsillitis (with no symptoms). Originally, during the follow-up in October this year, the doctor said that the child wouldn't need to be brought in for the next appointment, as long as a blood test and blood viscosity measurement were done before the follow-up, since the condition had stabilized. But for some reason, after the condition had been stable for over nine months,Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, we need to first rule out whether the convulsions are caused by high fever or whether the condition is due to calcium deficiency. My suggestion is that if there are symptoms such as foaming at the mouth, upward rolling of the eyes, and loss of consciousness, along with spasms of the limbs, this may be considered a case of epilepsy. I recommend that you first rule it out. Moreover, if the hand and foot spasms are accompanied by symptoms such as loss of consciousness, upward rolling of the eyes, and foaming at the mouth, then it is possible that it could be epilepsy. It is recommended to go to the pediatric department of the hospital for an examination to check for calcium deficiency and to perform an electroencephalogram (EEG) to confirm the diagnosis.