Patient's question:
My nephew began experiencing severe pain symptoms again about half a year after he was born. When he went to the hospital, the doctor diagnosed him with infantile spasms and prescribed medication, which he has been taking ever since. Every time he has a seizure, his left side of the body will have severe convulsions, and his eyes will also twitch uncontrollably. Will it never turn into epilepsy? Will infantile spasms lead to the occurrence of epilepsy? What kind of help does the doctor need: Will infantile spasms lead to the occurrence of epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Hello, friend. Infantile spasms are actually a special type of seizure that occurs during infancy. They are more common in infants aged 3 to 7 months, and their causes may be related to factors such as birth injuries, neonatal respiratory distress, viral encephalitis, intrauterine infections, congenital toxoplasmosis, congenital brain developmental abnormalities, and certain metabolic diseases. Surgical treatment is not suitable for all cases of infantile spasms, and infants must meet certain conditions to undergo such procedures.