Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of reflex syncope, which happens automatically for reasons you can't control. Give as many details as you can about what you observed. Vasovagal syncope (pronounced vay-so-vay-gal sin-co-pee) happens when your blood pressure and heart rate drop suddenly, causing you to pass out or faint. If a febrile convulsion was less than five minutes long, call your doctor and make an appointment as soon as possible.
If your child had more than one convulsion. Your child was already very ill before the convulsion. Your child won’t wake up or looks very sick when the convulsion is over. The convulsion lasted over five minutes. This was the first convulsion your child has had or you’re not certain what happened. In the case of a child, go to the emergency room or call an ambulance if: WHen to seek emergency care for a child with convulsions If possible, record the convulsion so you can show the doctor. has heart disease, diabetes, is pregnant, or has other medical conditionsīe sure to tell emergency responders about any known conditions, as well as drugs or alcohol that the person may have taken. has difficulty walking after the convulsion ends. has a seizure or convulsions lasting more than five minutes. has never had a convulsion or seizure before. In the present case the short duration of unconsciousness and rapid reorientation after regaining consciousness makes an epileptic seizure highly unlikely. Seizures, even with convulsions, don’t always require emergency medical care however, call 911 if a person: The differential diagnosis of a patient with a transient loss of consciousness accompanied by muscle jerks includes an epileptic seizure and an episode of convulsive syncope. Seizures with convulsions can also be a medication reaction or reaction to drugs or alcohol. infections of the brain or spinal fluid. 
Some conditions that can lead to convulsions or seizures with convulsions are:
Having had febrile convulsions does not increase the risk of developing epilepsy. There are many types of seizures, but a tonic-clonic seizure, otherwise known as grand mal seizure, is the type that usually involves convulsions. EpilepsyĮpilepsy is a chronic neurological condition that involves recurring seizures not caused by another known condition. The temperature change can be so rapid that you may not even be aware of the fever until the convulsion. Febrile convulsions usually occur in infants and children who have a sudden spike in body temperature. What conditions include convulsions? Fever (febrile convulsion)Ī convulsion caused by fever is called a febrile convulsion.
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