Question
What Are the Characteristics of Seizures in Pediatric Temporal Lobe Epilepsy?
Answer
The characteristics of seizures in pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy include grand mal seizures, absence seizures, and benign childhood epilepsy. During a grand mal seizure, the child suddenly loses consciousness, stops breathing, turns blue in the face, dilates the pupils, becomes rigid in the limbs, clenches their fists, and then transitions into convulsive spasms, with frothing at the mouth. The seizure usually lasts for 1 to 5 minutes. During an absence seizure, the child suddenly loses consciousness, stops their activity, fixates or rolls their eyes upwards, but does not fall or convulse, lasting for 1 to 10 seconds before consciousness quickly returns. Benign childhood epilepsy seizures often involve twitching on one side of the face, lips, and tongue, may be accompanied by sensory abnormalities in that area, and the child cannot speak or drool. They are generally conscious and more prone to occur at night.