Question
What are the symptoms of pediatric epilepsy in Kunming? What are the symptoms of seizures?
Answer
- Focal seizures can be further classified into simple focal seizures, complex focal seizures, and secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Simple focal seizures are defined by the patient being aware during the attack. Most complex focal seizures have an aura, which is essentially a simple focal seizure. Simple partial seizures include sensory, motor, autonomic, and psychomotor symptoms. During complex partial seizures, consciousness is impaired. In practice, it can sometimes be difficult to evaluate whether a history of seizures includes impairment of consciousness. The most common method is to ask the patient if they remember the seizure. The patient may remember the aura but may not remember being unresponsive to their environment. Focal seizures originating from the frontal lobe are characterized by peculiar motor behaviors such as bicycle movements or fencing poses; motor features are more pronounced than those originating from the temporal lobe; the patient quickly returns to baseline after the seizure; and the seizures usually occur in clusters. Secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures typically start with an aura and progress to complex focal seizures followed by generalized tonic-clonic seizures, or they can directly progress from complex focal seizures or aura to generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It is difficult to classify primary or secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures based solely on clinical history.
- Generalized seizures are divided into six main types: (1) Absence seizures; (2) Myoclonic seizures; (3) Tonic seizures; (4) Atonic seizures; (5) Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures; (6) Ataxia seizures. It is advisable to avoid overwork, ensure adequate sleep, with adults needing at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day and children needing 8 to 16 hours. Engage in moderate exercise such as walking or slow running.