Question
What are the typical symptoms of neonatal epilepsy?
Answer
Pediatric epilepsy is a common chronic condition in children, caused by abnormal discharge in brain neurons, resulting in temporary brain dysfunction. Symptoms can be quite varied due to the different locations of the abnormally discharging neurons in the brain. Symptoms include motor, sensory, neurological, or autonomic symptoms, and may or may not be accompanied by changes in consciousness or alertness. The incidence of pediatric epilepsy is relatively high and has a significant impact on health. The physiological characteristics and changes in the nervous and fluid systems of newborns cause the clinical manifestations of pediatric epilepsy to differ from those in adults. The incidence rate is higher in males than in females, and it varies with age, such as infantile spasms, which almost always occur within 1 year of age, and motor epilepsy, which occurs within 6 years. The typical symptoms of neonatal epilepsy are stereotypical repetitive movements, accompanied by abnormal eye movements. As children grow up, their epilepsy symptoms may also change.