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My daughter is 4 1/2 years old. She had 5 separate seizure episodes until now, her episodes are always associated with either waking up or falling a sleep and 3 out of 5 five times there was either heigh or low grade fever (one time we where not sure, but she gets very hot on touch). The first episode was very long and scary, now it seems that they are getting milder. We give her rectal valium 4 -5 minutes into it. EEGs-numerous, MRIs and CT scan were all normal. I (mom) had 2 sezures one after another as a child (3-4 years old) after Urinary Tract Infection and fever and I am aware that is a genetical component to it. Should we put her on sezure medication (at night only)? Will this pass and when (around 5-6 years of age or there is a chance that it may continue until right before her puberty)? Thank you very much for your time and understanding
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your daughter is probably suffering from "febrile seizures." This condition is benign and usually subsides by 6 years of age.
No need of daily anti-seizure medications. You just need to give Diazepam per rectal whenever she has episode of convulsions. The prognosis of children with simple febrile convulsions is excellent.
The risk of subsequent epilepsy is not substantially greater than that for the general population (approximately 2%).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your daughter is probably suffering from febrile seizures. This condition is benign and usually subsides by 6 years of age. No need of daily anti-seizure medications. You just need to give Diazepam per rectal whenever she has episode of convulsions. The prognosis of children with simple febrile convulsions is excellent. The risk of subsequent epilepsy is not substantially greater than that for the general population (approximately 2%). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad