Patient's question:
Doctor, there is a little boy next door. Sometimes, when he's playing well, he will suddenly experience continuous twitching of his hands and feet, which then subsides on its own after a while. At first, it scared us to death, but after seeing it happen many times, we're not surprised anymore. Here, I'd like to ask, is this a case of epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
The behavior exhibited by children is a typical manifestation of a seizure recurrence. When epilepsy recurs, the main symptoms include loss of consciousness, foaming at the mouth, muscle spasms, and twitching of the hands and feet. Generally, epilepsy is episodic and tends to resolve on its own relatively quickly. Therefore, it is best to take the child to the neurology department of a hospital for an electroencephalogram (EEG) to confirm the diagnosis. If epilepsy is diagnosed, antiepileptic medication should be prescribed for treatment.