Patient's question:
Today, I took my nephew to the hospital for a thorough examination, and his temperature was already 39.5 degrees with low fever. After taking the medicine, his fever subsided quickly, but he has been sleeping heavily and can't wake up. I'm quite worried and don't know what the reason is. My friend said that loss of appetite after fever in babies could be a sign of encephalitis, which is quite frightening. Is loss of appetite after fever in babies a symptom of encephalitis?Doctor's answer:
When a child experiences brain again, symptoms such as high fever and anorexia may recur. However, the recurrence of high fever and anorexia does not necessarily indicate a recurrence of brain. Based solely on these symptoms, it cannot be confirmed how the child may experience brain again. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to consider the possibility of brain and promptly conduct further detailed examinations to confirm. The main examinations include an electroencephalogram (EEG) and cerebrospinal fluid analysis.