The COVID epidemic is on the rise today (3 Dec. July ’22), Dr. Kulset Sakphichaisakul expert doctor Neurology, Epilepsy, Pediatrics-Neurology Division Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health Revealed via private Facebook about COVID and young children’s brains In one message stating that I’m not sure how much everyone is still following the COVID situation. because it has become an endemic disease Everything came back to normal. But I believe that many people Acknowledging that there is a small outbreak of COVID in many areas And there is news that someone infected with COVID died of unknown reasons.
in the last 2 weeks There are more children who are sick with COVID and are hospitalized, both government and private sectors. Personally, I consulted weekly for children who are infected with COVID and have brain symptoms. The most common symptom is seizures, but most importantly, everyone is a small child under 5 years old, which this cycle has not been found in older children. The youngest patient was 2 months old with seizures on the first day and 4th day of illness, and the other, 1 year old, had convulsions until they needed endotracheal intubation. brain scans to determine the cause found that the scan results were normal It was fortunate that it was not violent.
After assessing the cause of seizures suspected to be related to COVID But not severe encephalitis, different from the period of March-April 2022. In this round, all children recovered and returned home. As a pediatric brain doctor, I feel that COVID and brain symptoms in children still new Because some seizures cannot be deduced clearly. still need to keep track of the information
Master Doctor Kulset has advised doctors and pediatricians as follows: If the patient has seizures Please use the anticonvulsant drug diazepam no more than 2 times as the anticonvulsant effect is less but the side effects are greater. and to start early and long-acting anticonvulsants
advice for the public for young children It is recommended to get the Pfizer vaccine, red cap, as soon as possible. The vaccine in young children has very few side effects. While children less than 5 years old are a group that is likely to be infected with a risk of violence. or more complications than older children
note this post It’s just a personal observation from the past performance. It is not an opinion on behalf of any organization.