Patient's question:
The baby suddenly had a seizure while sleeping, with stiff limbs, the face tilted to the left, loss of consciousness, and drooling from the mouth. It lasted for about 4 or 5 minutes, after which everything returned to normal, and the baby's learning and daily life were good. What should be done?Doctor's answer:
In addition to medical history and neurological examinations, electroencephalography (EEG) is considered the most important diagnostic method to date, often helping to locate and characterize abnormalities.Furthermore, epilepsy is an episodic disorder with symptoms that appear suddenly and disappear quickly. There are many different types of seizures, and routine EEG recordings only yield a positive rate of 20-40% for epileptic waves. In such cases, video-EEG can fill the above deficiencies, with an accuracy rate of over 90% in epilepsy diagnosis. For patients with atypical symptoms where routine EEG is inconclusive, video-EEG can be performed.