Question
What are the clinical manifestations of pediatric epilepsy?
Answer
The clinical manifestations of pediatric epilepsy are closely related to the type of seizure. The characteristic of a stiff-man syndrome seizure is the sudden onset of stiffness, followed by spasms. During the stiff phase, patients may clench their fists, tilt their heads back, and extend their lower limbs in an arched position. After the stiffness, spasms occur, which is the typical manifestation of a stiff-man syndrome seizure. In addition to stiffness accompanied by spasms, there are also symptoms of stiff recurrence without a spasm phase. It should be noted that the manifestations may vary slightly among different types of epilepsy.