Patient's question:
Hello, my son is 8 years old and had a muscle cramp on July 24, 2015. The symptoms included: limbs extended, eyes rolled up, incontinence of urine, confusion, and a body temperature of 39 degrees. What could be the cause?Doctor's answer:
During an episode, the temperature can reach 39 degrees Celsius. If there has been a history of multiple high fever seizures in the past, the current symptoms are commonly caused by high fever seizures. At the age of 8, such conditions may be complex febrile seizures. Treatment can be quite challenging, and it is best to minimize future episodes as much as possible.Advice: Do not immediately consider epilepsy as the cause. In the future, it is important to control the temperature. If it rises, you can use topical fever-reducing patches and take ibuprofen suspension orally.