Question
A two-year-old girl has recently been experiencing involuntary movements in her left shoulder, which is not a habitual action. A doctor has suggested calcium supplementation, and if that is ineffective, a brain EEG examination is recommended, suspecting it might be pediatric epilepsy. Are these symptoms a sign of epilepsy? How should such a young child be treated?
Answer
These symptoms may be indicative of a premonitory sign of epilepsy. However, calcium deficiency in children can also cause similar epilepsy-like symptoms. Therefore, the first step should be to check the child’s calcium levels. If there is no issue, then it should be considered as a premonitory sign of epilepsy and treated with a pure Chinese medicine formula for a thorough cure within a short period. The treatment for pediatric epilepsy must be standardized and regular. The manifestations of epilepsy attacks are diverse, and treatment cannot be generalized. In selecting