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Is Sudden Jerk In An Infant While Having Cold, Cough And Fever Normal?
m daughter is eight months old she is suffering from cold and cough. yesterday she had fever also 100 degree F . suddenly at 2200 hrs her body right portion gave jerk three times with a time gap of 2-3 minutes. the while playing also she gave jaerk two times. is it a symptoms of seizure or its normal in childrens body.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
Hello,
A cause of seizures in infants is a seizure that occurs with a fever. However, a temperature of 100 degrees F is not high enough to provoke a seizure. It would be important to know if she has had these movements before and whether there is a family history of seizures. Also, is she developing normally(e.g. did she sit up at six months and can she now crawl at eight months)?
To help the doctor in making the diagnosis record by smartphone the next episode your daughter has. Make an appointment for her with her primary care physician and take the video with you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd
A cause of seizures in infants is a seizure that occurs with a fever. However, a temperature of 100 degrees F is not high enough to provoke a seizure. It would be important to know if she has had these movements before and whether there is a family history of seizures. Also, is she developing normally(e.g. did she sit up at six months and can she now crawl at eight months)?
To help the doctor in making the diagnosis record by smartphone the next episode your daughter has. Make an appointment for her with her primary care physician and take the video with you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd
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