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Does Exposing An Infant To Steam And Cold Air Cause Fever And Seizure?
Last night my 16 month old niece had a a seizure. Prior to seizing she had fever to a point that my sister called her doctors office and spoke to a nurse. She explained that the baby had a cold and was running a fever, the nurse then told my sister to bring the baby into a steamy bathroom and expose her to cold air to reduce it. The baby is fine now, the doctors in the ER said her seizure was due to the extremly high fever, but i wanted to know if exposing the baby to the steam and then cold air could have also triggered the seizure
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
Probably baby is suffering from disease called "Febrile Seizures ."
Febrile Seizures is characterised by episode of convulsions whenever child develops fever and temperature is usually above 100.4°F.
Current recommendations do not advocate use of steam bath, cold air etc. during the episode of convulsions.
During episode the most important thing is to stay calm don't panic, place your child on a soft surface, lying on her side or back. If episode of convulsion last more than 5 minutes call ambulance.
Most children who have febrile convulsions do not have any long term health problems. By the age of 6 years, Febrile Seizures completely disappear.
For any further query you may consult me at Healthcare Magic.
Febrile Seizures is characterised by episode of convulsions whenever child develops fever and temperature is usually above 100.4°F.
Current recommendations do not advocate use of steam bath, cold air etc. during the episode of convulsions.
During episode the most important thing is to stay calm don't panic, place your child on a soft surface, lying on her side or back. If episode of convulsion last more than 5 minutes call ambulance.
Most children who have febrile convulsions do not have any long term health problems. By the age of 6 years, Febrile Seizures completely disappear.
For any further query you may consult me at Healthcare Magic.
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