Question
My child is now four and a half months old and has had three instances of body shaking since birth. During the postpartum period, in addition to when she was one month old, she has been experiencing slight body tremors while sleeping for the past four and a half months, lasting about ten seconds before continuing to sleep peacefully. The child’s growth and motor skills are developing well, and I want to know if this kind of shaking could be epilepsy? We have already had a trace element test done, and nothing was found to be lacking. Since the fontanelle is wider, we have also had an ultrasound done. If it is epilepsy, could it have been detected at that time? I am feeling some concern.
Answer
Based on the situation you described, it does not appear to be epilepsy.