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How to handle child convulsions
David and Victoria Beckham's son Romeo was rushed to hospital twice in one week after suffering from convulsions.
But what are they and how do you treat your child if they have one?
The most common type of convulsions are febrile convulsions. These are fits or seizures that can happen to children with high temperatures (over 39c). Febrile literally means 'related to fever'.
They are far more common than you might think. According to the NHS Direct three in every 100 children will have at least one convulsion before they are six-years-old.
The symptoms
Helen Cross, a consultant in Paediatric Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, described the symptoms:
"In the most typical seizure a child may go stiff, lose awareness and subsequently jerk all over. Other children may just go limp and roll their eyes.
"How the seizure may manifest depends in what areas of the brain the electrical activity has changed," she said.
The best thing parents can do with a convulsing child is to put them in the recovery position.
"The child should be put in a safe position, on its side so that they are not going to harm themselves," Ms Cross said.
She added that a doctor should be called after a first seizure. If the seizure does not seem to be stopping after three to five minutes then you should phone for an ambulance.
The convulsion usually lasts only one to two minutes and the child goes on to make a full recovery.
Further treatment
Loosen the child's clothing especially around the neck if they are convulsing, and do not hold them down in any way. They should also check that the child's airways are clear.
Once the convulsion is over carers should cool the room down and give regular doses of paracetamol to lower the child's temperature (following the guidelines on the packet.)
The causes
A febrile convulsion may be the first sign that a child has a fever. It is related to the rapid rise in temperature.
Therefore it is important to find out what illness is causing the fever, as soon as possible after the fit. Infections such as flu and ear infections can commonly cause convulsions.
Febrile convulsions can look like epileptic seizures however epilepsy is not related to fever.
Can it happen again?
Helen Cross said: "In most children with febrile convulsions it only happens once, but in some they can be recurrent.
"One in 20 individuals may have an epileptic seizure in their lifetime, but only one in 200 are prone to recurrent non-febrile epileptic seizures which require treatment and therefore would have epilepsy."
Further complications?
There is no evidence that febrile convulsions can cause any lasting damage such as brain damage or learning difficulties.
However, a child may have a fall or bite their tongue during seizures. Seek medical treatment if there are any serious injuries.
For further information visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Helen Cross is a consultant in Paediatric Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Here's what readers have had to say so far.
My two and a half year old granddaughter has had three febrile convulsions. The first at around eighteen months the second a day after her second birthday the last one in February. After the first her mother always did her upmost to keep her cool, but her body heat went up very quickly and the convulsion was very frightening. She has had the appropriate tests and has been found to have no underlying cause. As a family, our hearts go out to the Beckhams.
- Maureen Morris, Bexleyheath, Kent, UK
This sounds like my problem when I was about 3 years old in Newbury. Being illegitimate, I was raised by two Victorian spinsters. They insisted, despite expert medical advice to the contrary, that I was epileptic following one funny turn. This was of course entered on my medical records.
It stayed with me a long time. I was not allowed to play any games at school or out in the road with other children. I was not allowed to join the RAF. I was not allowed to transfer to the driving School of my police force where I served for 30 years.
What a pity "child convulsions" weren't more widely recognized back in the forties.
- Chris Bradley, Hogebeintum, Netherlands.
I thought your article was very helpful.
I hope that Romeo Beckham makes a full and speedy recovery. These types of incidents are terrifying for the parents of a young child, and I'm sure the Beckhams are very distressed about this.
