Patient's question:
I have a classmate whose child has been diagnosed with epilepsy since childhood and has been taking medication to control it for a long time. However, the child occasionally has seizures. When I saw him a few days ago, I felt that his intelligence was still somewhat different from that of a normal child. I haven't seen him have a grand mal seizure, so I don't know what the symptoms are.Doctor's answer:
Hello, generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal): 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 last for dozens of seconds or minutes and then naturally stop, entering a state of unconsciousness. After waking up, there is a short period of dizziness, irritability, and fatigue, with no memory of the episode. If the seizure continues without stopping and the person remains in a coma, it is called status epilepticus, which is often life-threatening.