Patient's question:
The child is 9 years old and suddenly became confused, accompanied by drooling. This happened twice within less than an hour. There were also convulsions at night, and the symptoms reappeared in the morning and noon the next day. However, an MRI showed that the brain was normal, and it was considered a spontaneous condition. After taking some medication, there were no more episodes. Today, the symptoms reappeared again, and the child does not know what to do.Doctor's answer:
The main symptoms of a seizure include sudden loss of consciousness, followed by tonic-clonic convulsions. It is often accompanied by screaming, bluish complexion, incontinence, bitten tongue, foaming at the mouth or blood foam, and dilated pupils. The convulsions usually last for several seconds or minutes before stopping naturally, and the person enters a state of unconsciousness. After waking up, there may be a short period of dizziness, irritability, and fatigue, with no memory of the episode. If the seizure continues without interruption, leading to prolonged unconsciousness, it is referred to as status epilepticus, which can be life-threatening.