Patient's question:
My child occasionally has limb convulsions when well-rested, and I felt something was wrong with him. After a thorough medical examination, he was diagnosed with severe pain syndrome. Hello, does infantile spasms recur after being well-rested?Doctor's answer:
Infantile spasms are a type of epilepsy that is unique to the infant period, most of which occur within the first year of life, with some cases developing within a few months after birth. They are characterized by sudden and rapid generalized convulsions, followed by bending forward, nodding, and raising both arms while flexing both lower limbs. Approximately 50% of infantile spasms can be traced back to underlying causes such as maternal infections during pregnancy, brain developmental abnormalities, congenital genetic metabolic disorders, respiratory difficulties at birth, intracranial hemorrhage, birth injuries, and postnatal neurological infections. Severe pain attacks can occur at any time and are not necessarily triggered after a good night's sleep.