Patient's question:
The child has recently been experiencing recurrent tics, and several times he has had nighttime left leg cramps. During the recurrence, he is conscious, but it does not happen frequently. What can a 24-hour EEG thoroughly check for? Can it detect epilepsy? What kind of help is needed: self-healing epilepsyDoctor's answer:
This requires clinical diagnosis symptoms and electroencephalogram (EEG) diagnosis. Sometimes, one EEG may not be sufficient for diagnosis, and it may be necessary to have many more. It is recommended to take the child to a regular hospital and consult an expert to check what is causing it. If it is just leg cramps without other symptoms, the possibility of epilepsy is relatively small. If it is epilepsy, medication is needed to control it, and attention should be paid to avoiding overexertion and emotional stress.