Patient's question:
Girl, three and a half years old, suffering from epilepsy inherited from grandparents. It is always accompanied by epilepsy attacks. I want to know how to distinguish between petit mal seizures and what symptoms do petit mal seizures have?Doctor's answer:
In the early symptoms of children's epilepsy, the child sweats excessively on the head during feeding and sleep. This excessive sweating causes local irritation, and as a result, the child tends to shake their head. When shaking their head, the back of the head is rubbed, and over time, this can lead to hair loss. Additionally, the child may be restless and easily startled during sleep. The clinical manifestations are diverse, which may include changes or loss of consciousness, limb twitching, sensory abnormalities, and special behaviors.