Question
My baby experiences a twitch in the same leg and arm during sleep. Is this epilepsy or a sleep myoclonus? Can sleep myoclonus cause twitches on the same side?
Answer
Based on the description, this could be a normal sleep myoclonus phenomenon and not epilepsy. Epilepsy typically occurs when a person is awake and is accompanied by typical epilepsy symptoms such as convulsions, frothing at the mouth, and loss of consciousness. If you’re concerned, you can take your baby to the hospital for an EEG to confirm.