Patient's question:
Medical Description: The night before last, my daughter was playing happily and didn't go to sleep until after drinking a bag of milk around 11 p.m. After falling asleep, her breathing suddenly became rapid and rough about half an hour later. I quickly went to check and found that her limbs were twitching, and her jaw was clenched tightly. I pressed the GV26 (Renzhong) point for a while, and her twitching limbs stopped. When she was two weeks old, she had a high fever seizure, but she has never had one since. She is now over 7 years old. Could this be epilepsy? I went to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital and the doctor advised me to wait and see. It has been two days now, and the child is doing fine.History of Treatment and Effect: I went to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital and the doctor advised me to wait and see. It has been two days now, and the child is doing fine.
What kind of help do you want: Is the child suffering from epilepsy?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, in this case, epilepsy should be the primary consideration. Even if the electroencephalogram (EEG) test shows no abnormalities, it cannot completely rule out the possibility of epilepsy. A 24-hour EEG and CT consultation can be performed. If the attacks are occasional, observation is recommended. If the attacks are frequent, antiepileptic treatment should be considered. This is a case of epilepsy, which is why symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, jaw clenching, and foaming at the mouth may occur. An EEG can be done, and currently, sodium valproate is being taken to control the condition. It is recommended to visit the neurology department of a Class III-A hospital for a head MRI and EEG to determine whether it is primary or secondary epilepsy, and then receive targeted treatment.