Brief Answer:
Need more information - revert back with answers

Detailed Answer:
Hi....I understand your concern. I need more information before guiding you further. Kindly revert back with answers.

1. Exactly which day of continuous fever is it today?

2. What is the maximum recorded temperature per day?

3. How is the activity of the kid when there no fever in-between?

4. How long was the seizure?

5. How many times was it?

6. Was there any weakness of any body part after seizure?

7. Is there any family history of seizure like this?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Brief Answer:
This is simple febrile seizure with viral illness

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... this looks like an viral illness for the cause of fever along with simple febrile seizure.

I will explain you how are viral illness behaves and also about febrile seizure, so that you can be more confident.

Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.

Febrile seizures are seizures which occur during high fever in some kids. They usually occur form 6 months to 6 years of age and usually are self limiting after 6 years of age. They usually do not leave any focal neurological deficits also. Rather than the height of the temperature the rapidity of rise of temperature is more important.

In general, antiepileptic therapy, continuous or intermittent, is not recommended for children with 1 or more simple febrile seizures. Parents should be counseled about the relative risks of recurrence of febrile seizures and recurrence of epilepsy, educated on how to handle a seizure acutely, and given emotional support.

If the seizure lasts for longer than 5 min, buccal or intranasal midazolam (Available as Midacip Nasal spray) may be used and is often preferred by parents.

If the parents are very anxious concerning their child’s seizures, intermittent oral diazepam (0.33 mg/kg every 8 hr during fever) or intermittent rectal diazepam (0.5 mg/kg administered as a rectal suppository every 8 hr), can be given during febrile illnesses. Such therapies help reduce, but do not eliminate, the risks of recurrence of febrile seizures.

Regards – Dr. Sumanth

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Brief Answer:
There are no dietary restrictions

Detailed Answer:
Hi... there are no dietary restrictions. You can give the kid anything which is palatable for him.

If he has diarrhoea, it is better to avoid high sugar containing liquids and fruit juices.

Otherwise you can give him anything he wants, no restrictions at all.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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