Patient's question:
How to care for pediatric epilepsy? My child has been acting a bit unusual lately. During dinner and when doing things, he suddenly stares blankly, then recovers after a while. I suspect it might be epilepsy. What are the typical symptoms that children with epilepsy repeatedly exhibit?Doctor's answer:
Epileptic petit mal seizures may repeatedly interrupt activities suddenly, such as dropping a pen while doing homework, and then focusing again after a second or a few seconds. The person may not remember what happened during the interruption, except for situations like the one mentioned, such as dropping chopsticks suddenly while eating dinner, or other similar events they are unaware of.Major seizures may repeatedly cause sudden falls to the ground, foaming at the mouth, loss of consciousness, and sounds resembling the baying of pigs or sheep from the mouth.