What Are the Common Symptoms of Childhood Epilepsy?

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What Are the Common Symptoms of Childhood Epilepsy?

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Common symptoms of childhood epilepsy include: facial and limb muscle spasms, rapid and irregular breathing, frequent tongue bites, and possible incontinence of urine or feces. The episode may last for 1-5 minutes, followed by confusion or loss of appetite for several hours before consciousness returns. A minor recurrence is characterized by a sudden reoccurrence of a brief loss of consciousness without post-episode loss of appetite, with the language interrupted, movement stopped, remaining in a fixed posture without falling, and eyes staring blankly. Sometimes, the face may turn pale without muscle spasms, and the recurrence may last for 2-10 seconds, not exceeding 30 seconds, after which consciousness is fully restored and normal activity can be resumed with focus.