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What Causes Fever With Electric Shocks?
hi doctor my son is 12 months and he had lil fever last night he slept after having calbrufen.in the middle of night he started crying like he is scared wen I saw him his legs were like he was giving electric shocks after every min nd he was screaming wen ever it happened.his fever has gone up as well
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
Hi....by what you quote I feel that your kid might be having a simple febrile seizures or seizures which come during high fever. If his consciousness is normal you need not worry. But I suggest you take him to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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