Patient's question:
My child started foaming at the mouth and losing consciousness a few hours after getting vaccinated yesterday. This has never happened before when they received vaccinations. I would like to consult about whether foaming at the mouth and loss of consciousness in young children is due to vaccination or if it could be epilepsy.Doctor's answer:
Hello, vaccination generally does not cause it. Pay attention, it might be caused by fever, low calcium, and low magnesium leading to convulsions. Most convulsions are caused by fever. Of course, if there is a calcium deficiency, fever makes it easier to have convulsions. If it is caused by fever, the first treatment should be fever reduction and anticonvulsant treatment. If it is due to calcium deficiency, of course, it is to supplement calcium and anticonvulsant treatment. However, the possibility of epilepsy is not primarily considered for those under 2 years old.