Patient's question:
Boy, 10 years old, a child of a friend of mine. She said her child jumps around wildly and even hits people, and she can't control him. He lies on the ground the whole time. Please ask: What are the treatments for pediatric epilepsy and what are the early symptoms?Doctor's answer:
Characteristics of infantile epilepsy petit mal seizures: Sudden recurrence of brief loss of consciousness, followed by anorexia after recurrence. During recurrence, language is interrupted, movement stops, and the body is fixed in a certain position without falling, with vacant staring eyes. Sometimes the face becomes pale, without muscle twitching. The recurrence lasts for 2-10 seconds, not exceeding 30 seconds, and consciousness recovers quickly, with normal motor function.Generalized seizures: Grand mal seizures are characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, cessation of breathing, foaming at the mouth, bluish face, and dilated pupils. The initial convulsions begin with tonic rigidity of the limbs, clenched fists, upward rolling or deviation of the eyes, followed by myoclonic jerks of the face and limbs, irregular breathing, and often tongue bites. Incontinence of urine and feces may also occur.