Patient's question:
The child is currently around three months old and has developed spasms. They are receiving treatment in the hospital. The child frequently experiences spasms, and it breaks our hearts to see them. Their complexion is often dull, and sometimes they refuse to eat milk.Doctor's answer:
1. Pay attention to perinatal health care to protect the fetus and newborn from damage such as hypoxia, birth injuries, and infections, with particular attention to preventing neonatal asphyxia and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.2. Provide genetic counseling For severe genetic diseases that cause epilepsy, genetic counseling can be provided. In some cases, prenatal diagnosis or neonatal screening can be conducted to determine the necessity of terminating the pregnancy or to initiate early treatment.
3. Actively prevent various pediatric neurological diseases. Timely treatment can reduce sequelae.
4. Actively prevent and treat high fever seizures. High fever seizures in infants and young children should be given sufficient attention, with efforts to prevent seizure episodes as much as possible. During an episode, medication should be administered immediately to control the seizure.