Patient's question:
My daughter is 1 year and 4 months old. She is generally quite resistant to illness compared to other children around her. Last week, she suddenly developed high fever, with a temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius. She received an intramuscular antipyretic injection, and I wonder if it was because she was crying particularly hard. Within a minute or two after the injection, she started having seizures.Doctor's answer:
Hello, febrile seizures often have a family history and commonly occur with fever but no other symptoms, which is commonly referred to as "dry fever" by the general public. Febrile seizures can be classified into simple and complex types. Febrile seizures lasting more than 10 minutes are considered complex. After the fever subsides for 1-2 weeks, you can have your child undergo an electroencephalogram (EEG) to check for any issues. Remember to promptly reduce the fever when your child has a fever again in the future. This is particularly important for children under the age of 5.