Question
My child, who is 8 years old, had seizures at around 6 am in bed in January and September 2013: sudden loss of consciousness (asleep, in bed), limb convulsions, clenched jaws, no incontinence of urine or stool. Vomiting foam was not obvious, lasting about 1 minute. The child reported a headache that day.
Answer
Hello, epilepsy is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent attack of abnormal discharge of neurons in the brain, leading to temporary dysfunction of brain function, with clinical manifestations including varying degrees of functional disorders in movement, sensation, consciousness, autonomic nervous system, and mental health. Common medications used for treating epilepsy include phenytoin sodium, carbamazepine, valproate, phenobarbital, ethosuximide, and clonazepam.