Patient's question:
A 7-month-old boy without fever, cold, or any apparent reason for seizures has straight eyes, no response to calls, and straight hands and feet. His face turns pale during seizures. Over the past month, he has had 3 seizures, crying afterward and then sleeping. He has only vomited foam once. He has been tested for trace elements, an electroencephalogram (EEG), and a CT scan at the hospital, all of which were normal. The specialist's result was calcium deficiency and prescribed 4 boxes of "Golden Calcium." Four days after the examination, he had 2 more seizures after being startled, with the last one being more severe, involving foam vomiting. He went to the hospital again and had another EEG, which showed no significant abnormalities. What condition could this be? Is it pediatric epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Cannot be diagnosed. To diagnose epilepsy, it is necessary to observe whether consciousness is lost at the onset of the attack, whether the motor symptoms are bilateral and symmetrical, and whether the electroencephalogram shows discharge in both hemispheres. You can review the blood calcium again for a definitive diagnosis.