Patient's question:
Hello, my child is five years old. The check said it is epilepsy. I would like to ask, during an epilepsy seizure, there is a loss of consciousness. But my child is very clear when they have a seizure. What is going on?Doctor's answer:
Hello, these are all common symptoms of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a paroxysmal, sudden, temporary, and recurrent disorder of brain function caused by abnormal excessive discharge of brain neurons. Clinical symptoms vary, with the most common being impaired consciousness or loss of consciousness, sudden falls, tetanic or clonic convulsions of limbs, upward gaze of both eyes, foaming at the mouth, incontinence of urine and feces, local or generalized muscle rigidity or convulsions, and abnormal behavior. The child is still so young, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up and treat according to the symptoms.