Does a fever burn out the brain? When the child has a fever, the pediatrician will explain it clearly at one time

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2024-08-05 08:10Posted in Guangdong Parenting Creators

Written by: Xiaowen

Fever in children is a common symptom and is not uncommon. As long as the child's body temperature rises slightly, many parents are so nervous that they hurriedly urge the doctor to use antipyretics, for fear that the child's head will burn out. In the face of such parents, there are not a few explanations from doctors. In fact, you don't have to be so panicked when your child has a fever, you might as well take a deep look at the common problems of pediatric fever.

How to distinguish elevated body temperature in children?

In particular, the difference and similarity between heat and overheating. The similarity is that whether it is a fever or overheating, the temperature measurement results exceed the normal body temperature, and the increase in body temperature can cause the baby to experience uncomfortable symptoms and may even lead to serious consequences. The difference is that fever is a process of chemical and neurohumoral regulation, involving the thermoregulatory center and body temperature setting point, which is usually related to infection or inflammatory factors; Overheating is mainly a physical process, which is caused by the inability to dissipate heat normally and causes the body temperature to rise, which does not involve neurohumoral regulation, has no infectious factors, and does not have an increase in the body temperature setting point.

What are the benefits of pediatric fever?

In general, fever in children is not all bad. Fever is actually the body's normal response to foreign sources of infection, and parents can use the fever signal to determine whether the baby is infected or has other immune diseases. If the baby's body temperature does not rise but falls after infection, it is an extremely dangerous warning sign and is likely to be a serious infection. Proper fever is conducive to stimulating the baby's normal immune system, prompting all departments of the immune system to work together to remove germs and reduce the release of inflammatory factors.

This is also why viral sex diseases are often self-limiting, because when the virus is not very virulent, the toxin can be removed through the body's immunity, and the body temperature will naturally return to normal when the time comes. In addition, an appropriate body temperature such as 38.5°C is not conducive to the reproduction and growth of germs, which can inhibit germs and help shorten the course of fever.

Does fever burn out the brain in children?

There is no direct evidence that a fever of 40°C and above is associated with an increased risk of serious adverse outcomes, such as brain injury. However, since a high fever can increase your child's discomfort, it is still necessary to treat the fever in time. Of course, if you have a persistent high fever (especially if you have abnormal cardiopulmonary function, shock), an intracranial infection, or heat stroke that affects the nervous system, you may have a condition called burn-out of the brain. But overall, there is no conclusive direct evidence that a simple fever can cause brain problems in babies.

Elevated body temperature in children, which may be fever due to infection or overheating due to ambient temperature, needs to be identified promptly. At the same time, parents should also understand that fever itself is not entirely bad, and that there are certain benefits to having a fever in moderation. However, in case of special circumstances such as persistent high fever, it is necessary to scientifically follow the guidelines for children's fever, standardize treatment, and do not abuse unsafe fever-reducing drugs to children.

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