Question
An 11-month-old girl experienced a fever after receiving a meningitis vaccine and developed night terror symptoms two days later. The symptoms include suddenly waking up from sleep for half an hour to two hours, crying and looking dazed, ignoring others, murmuring incoherently, and then returning to normal within 5 to 10 minutes. After this, she can recognize her parents and continue sleeping until morning. These symptoms occur every day, despite the child being normal during the day. The parents are worried about the child’s nighttime suffering and seek professional help.
Answer
The aforementioned symptoms are not seizures but may be indicative of pediatric epilepsy. EEG tests can be conducted to differentiate during an episode. During the day, children can be given honeysuckle tea, and before bedtime, they can be administered Luminal. A friend’s child also had similar symptoms, which were effectively treated using the same method.