Question
This year, my child has had several episodes of suddenly losing consciousness while playing with other children. When I call out to them, they don’t respond, and within less than two minutes, they are fine again. This has happened multiple times this year. After examination, the doctor said it was a minor epilepsy seizure.
Answer
The main symptoms of minor epilepsy seizures are sudden interruption of mental activity, loss of consciousness, which may be accompanied by muscle spasms or automatism. The duration of the seizure is relatively short, stopping naturally within a few seconds. This is an early symptom of epilepsy, and immediate treatment at a hospital is necessary once detected.