Patient's question:
Medical Description: The night before last, my daughter was playing happily and didn't go to sleep until after 11 p.m. after drinking a bag of milk. After falling asleep, her breathing suddenly became rapid and rough about half an hour later. I quickly went to check and found that her limbs were twitching, and her jaw was clenched tight. I pressed the GV26 (Ren Zhong) point for a while, and her limbs stopped twitching. When she was two weeks old, she had a high fever seizure, but she has never had one since. She is now over 7 years old. Could this be epilepsy? I went to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital to see a doctor, who advised me to wait and see. It has been two days now, and the child is doing fine.History of Treatment and Effect: I went to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital to see a doctor, who advised me to wait and see. It has been two days now, and the child is doing fine.
What Help Do You Need: Is the child suffering from epilepsy?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, in this case, epilepsy should be the first consideration. Even if the electroencephalogram (EEG) test shows no abnormalities, it cannot completely rule out the possibility of epilepsy. A 24-hour EEG and CT consultation can be performed. If the episodes are occasional, observation is recommended. If the episodes are frequent, antiepileptic treatment should be considered. This is a case of epilepsy, which is why symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, jaw clenching, and foaming at the mouth may occur. An EEG can be done. Currently, sodium valproate is being taken to control the condition. It is recommended to visit a neurology department in a Class III-A hospital for a head MRI and EEG to determine whether it is primary or secondary epilepsy, and then receive targeted treatment.