Treatment of Febrile Seizures in The Children
What should be done by a child with febrile seizures?
Parents should stay calm and carefully observe the child. To prevent accidental injuries, the child should be placed on a protected surface such as the floor or ground.
The child should not be endured or restricted during the seizure. To prevent choking, the child should be placed on its side or stomach.
If possible, one parent must carefully remove any object in the child’s mouth. Parents should never put anything in your child’s mouth during a seizure. Objects placed in the mouth can break off and obstruct the breathing passage of the child.
If the seizure lasts more than 10 minutes, the child must be taken immediately to the nearest medical facility for treatment.
After the seizure, the child should be brought to your doctor to determine the source of the fever. This is especially urgent if the child shows symptoms of stiff neck, extreme lethargy or severe vomiting.
How to diagnose and treat febrile seizures?
Before diagnosing febrile seizures in infants and children, doctors sometimes perform tests to ensure that seizures are not caused by something more than the fever itself.
For example, if a doctor suspects that your child has meningitis (an infection of membranes around the brain) is necessary to remove spinal fluid for signs of infection in cerebrospinal fluid (fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord).
If there has been severe diarrhea or vomiting, dehydration may be responsible for the seizures. In addition, doctors carried out further tests to determine the cause of the fever of the child such as examining the blood and urine.
Usually a child with febrile seizures do not need to be hospitalized. If the seizure is prolonged or is accompanied by a serious infection, or if the source of infection can not be determined, the doctor may recommend that the child is hospitalized for observation.
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