Question

My son was diagnosed with pediatric convulsion at the age of 4 months when he was found to have his eyes rolling outward. After being hospitalized, he developed symptoms such as nodding and shrugging shoulders. An MRI revealed some areas of hardening, and he has a tumor in his heart. After a month of hospitalization, the condition was not controlled, and he has been taking medication ever since. The recurrence is not consistent every day. What treatment methods are available?

Answer

Based on your description, your son’s symptoms may be myoclonus, which can be caused by many factors or diseases, including epilepsy (including infantile convulsions), cerebellar ataxia, hypocalcemia, and some metabolic diseases. In infancy, due to the incomplete development of the nervous system, transient myoclonus may occur. Normal children may also experience myoclonus during sleep, which is not pathological.