Patient's question:
What are the common symptoms of childhood epilepsy seizures? A friend's child suffers from epilepsy and is 5 years old. Every day, they go to this hospital for thorough examination or that hospital for thorough examination, but it hasn't improved. What kind of help is needed: What are the common symptoms of childhood epilepsy seizures?Doctor's answer:
A typical grand mal seizure is characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, generalized tonic and clonic movements. The typical recurrence process can be divided into the tonic phase, clonic phase, and postictal phase. A single seizure usually lasts less than 5 minutes and is often accompanied by injuries such as tongue biting or urinary incontinence, and can easily lead to breathing difficulties.A petit mal seizure is characterized by sudden recurrence, cessation of movement, staring, and inappropriate calling. It may involve blinking but is generally accompanied by or exhibits only mild motor symptoms, ending abruptly. It typically lasts 5-20 seconds, rarely less than 1 minute. It is mainly seen in childhood absence epilepsy.