Children recover quickly and completely from roseola. The only complications are those associated with seizures, or the rare mononucleosis-like syndrome.
Acetaminophen or ibuprofen is usually given to try to lower the fever. Children who are susceptible to seizures may be given a sedative medication when the fever first spikes
Very rarely, roseola will cause more serious disease. Patients so afflicted will experience significant swelling of the lymph nodes, the liver, and the spleen.
There is a type of herpes called HHV6 or HHV7 which can be linked to roseola. It's a virus that can lie dormant in a lot of people but can cause problems if the patient has a …weakend immune system. A blood test would be required if you want to test for it. ( Full Answer )
The common symptoms of roseola are having sudden high fever that last up to 2 to 3 days and sometimes even longer and stops suddenly. After that a rosy-pink rash may appear on… torso, neck and arms. ( Full Answer )