What are the main symptoms of infantile epilepsy?

Patient's question:

The newly born baby at home doesn't know how to suffer from epilepsy. The child usually has no energy when held in the arms and has somewhat vacant eyes. During naps, he occasionally experiences trembling in his hands and feet. I want to know what are the main symptoms of infantile epilepsy? What kind of help is needed: What are the main symptoms of infantile epilepsy?

Doctor's answer:

1. Epileptic patients may experience some subjective symptoms before a recurrence, such as abnormal sensations, chest tightness, discomfort in the upper abdomen, fear, drooling, smelling strange odors, hearing muffled sounds or hearing strange sounds, blurred vision, etc.
2. During a recurrence, some patients may first emit strange cries, followed by a loss of consciousness and falling, accompanied by generalized muscle rigidity, hesitant breathing, and the head and eyes may turn to one side. A few seconds later, the duration of the epilepsy attack varies among patients, and the manifestations include subjective symptoms before the recurrence, special manifestations during the recurrence, and more typical ones include twitching, erratic eye movements, and loss of consciousness. In addition to the manifestations during the recovery period after the recurrence.

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