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What Causes Febrile Seizures In An Infant?
My 14 mos old daughter has had 6 febrile seizures in 4 mos. The last two were within 12 hours of each other, both times she held her breath and turned blue. They keep saying its viral and the only test that has been done is an eeg. We still have concerns, can you help?
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
Hello,
It is quite common among infants and will settle by the age of five. It is almost always associated with fever. Make sure that the body temperature should not go very high. Tepid sponging with water will be useful. If recurrent seizures an MRI can be attempted.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It is quite common among infants and will settle by the age of five. It is almost always associated with fever. Make sure that the body temperature should not go very high. Tepid sponging with water will be useful. If recurrent seizures an MRI can be attempted.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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