He had a seizure. What could be the reas

2025-06-26 10:34:28
My 13-month-old baby fell off the bed at 5 PM. He cried for a while, then calmed down and started doing normal activities. At 8 PM, he developed a fever of 100°F, and at 3 AM, he had a seizure. What could be the reason for the seizure?"
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You should visit a paediatrician at the earliest - dont delay please

Answered2025-06-26 15:21:00

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U can't be sure whether it is due to head injury or due to fever causing febrile seizure .But most probably seizure may be due to fever since it was trivial fall. Immediate pediatric consultation adviced
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consult pediatrican

Answered2025-06-26 14:33:21

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The seizure is most likely a febrile seizure, which can occur in children between 6 months and 5 years of age in response to a rapid rise in body temperature. In this case, the child developed a fever (100°F) a few hours after a fall and then had a seizure several hours later. Since the child was behaving normally after the fall and the seizure occurred hours later with the onset of fever, febrile seizure is more likely than a seizure due to head injury. However, it is important to rule out any intracranial injury, especially if the fall was significant (e.g., from height or onto a hard surface), if the child lost consciousness, vomited, is unusually drowsy, or has persistent irritability.
Next Steps
Consult a pediatrician immediately for neurological evaluation. • Consider a CT scan of the head if there are any red flags (loss of consciousness, repeated vomiting, persistent drowsiness, abnormal movements, bulging fontanel, etc.). • Monitor fever and treat with antipyretics like paracetamol. • If another seizure occurs, or if seizure duration was >5 minutes, seek emergency care.
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Ensure child safety to prevent further falls. • Keep a record of seizure duration and symptoms for further pediatric review.

Answered2025-06-26 14:28:58

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Kindly mention if the baby had vomiting episodes, any change in behaviour like excessive cry or irritability. Also mention if your baby is accepting feeds and his activity level post the episode.

Answered2025-06-26 14:28:57

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It may be the fever or it may be the fall. Further tests are needed to find the reason. Visit a pediatric hospital

Answered2025-06-26 14:26:56

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Consult pediatrician nearby immediately The seizure can be either due to the fall or the fever, so evaluation is needed

Answered2025-06-26 17:19:12

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Urgent evaluation is needed. Please consult a pediatrician physically Need to do a neurological exam Possibly get a CT scan if there's concern for head injury

Answered2025-06-26 15:14:33

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May be due to fall . Head injury
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Kindly consult once for discussion

Answered2025-06-26 14:57:26

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May b due to fever or due to fall . Consult emergency immediately

Answered2025-06-26 14:26:55

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