Patient's question:
Hello, I saw a news report on TV that a lot of children suffer from epilepsy. I just had a child, and I don't want my child to get this disease either. However, it's still better to learn more about it. What are the early symptoms of epilepsy, and how can I determine if my child has any signs of epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of generalized seizures: tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal seizures) - During a seizure, there is sudden loss of consciousness, cessation of breathing, cyanosis, tonic rigidity of the limbs that quickly transitions into clonic convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and possible incontinence of urine and feces. The seizure typically lasts 1-5 minutes and then subsides, followed by a state of sleep. Upon waking, the person cannot recall the seizure event.Absence seizures (petit mal seizures): Sudden, brief loss of consciousness, interruption of speech, cessation of activity, without falling or convulsions, with vacant staring eyes. Consciousness recovers quickly after the seizure, and the person resumes activity in place, unable to recall the seizure event. The duration of the seizure generally does not exceed 30 seconds.