Patient's question:
The baby is now 4 months and 23 days old. Detailed checks after three months showed widening of the brain fissures by 0.7 cm. Currently, the baby's head is not very stable when upright, will not leap, and occasionally trembles between the head and body. A month ago, a two-hour EEG was normal. At birth, the baby experienced brain hypoxia and subarachnoid hemorrhage, but there was no breathing difficulties. So far, four courses of neurotrophic medication have been administered. Given the current condition of my child, what should I do? The baby's eyes are normal when trembling—could this be epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Seizure grand mal, it is first divided into four stages. The first stage is the prodromal stage, during which the child may experience chest tightness, palpitations, and abnormal sensations, including visual abnormalities. This is the premonitory phase. Next is the tonic phase, where the child may exhibit upward rolling of the eyes, staring, opisthotonos, and rigid limbs, including jaw clenching. Then comes the severe pain phase, during which the child's limbs may experience rhythmic tremors, followed by incontinence of urine and feces, loss of consciousness, and foaming at the mouth. This phase typically lasts for about half a minute to a minute. The final stage is the recovery phase, where the child's muscle tone gradually relaxes, and consciousness gradually returns to normal, with pupils returning to their normal size. Most children enter a deep sleep after this period.