Patient's question:
The child of my neighbor suffers from epilepsy. During a seizure, they foam at the mouth and tremble all over. When the attack occurs, it looks like the child is in danger of losing their life. They are regulated with medication, but they still have occasional relapses. The family is very anxious about the child's illness.Doctor's answer:
Hello, common forms of epilepsy include grand mal seizures, absence seizures, and psychogenic seizures. Grand mal seizures have the highest incidence. During an attack, consciousness suddenly, breathing stops, foam is expelled from the mouth, limbs twitch, and may be accompanied by tongue bite and incontinence. It lasts for one to five minutes, and after the twitching stops, the person falls asleep. After waking up, there is a headache, weakness, and no memory of the attack, which are early symptoms of childhood epilepsy.