Patient's question:
The baby underwent a neuroblastoma surgery and experienced a recurrence of seizures two days after the operation, with two episodes of convulsions. Now, 25 days post-surgery, the baby hasn't had any more episodes of twitching for over ten days since the last one. However, the baby shows poor responsiveness to external stimuli and sometimes has staring eyes.Doctor's answer:
Neuroblastoma has neuroendocrine tumors and can recur at any location along the sympathetic chain, most commonly in the adrenal medulla. Where is the location of your child's condition? If your child experiences a grand mal seizure again, brain tissue may swell again. In the following period, there may be a recurrence of brain edema. Brain edema in children can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and stupor. At the same time, if your child's surgical site is in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain, this situation may also occur due to postoperative swelling. Additionally, if your child's intracranial infection has not fully healed, it may also cause the symptoms you mentioned. In summary, you need regular follow-up examinations, close and careful observation, and medication intake as scheduled.