Question
A 12-year-old girl suddenly sat up at night, muttering incoherently with a dazed expression. After about a minute, she lay down and continued to sleep. Sometimes, she would get out of bed, stand by the bed, and then return to sleep. When she was younger, she had two episodes of high fever convulsions due to high fever. Is this night terrors, or could it be a seizure?
Answer
A seizure episode is a common type of seizure in pediatric epilepsy patients. Compared to major seizures, the symptoms of minor seizures are relatively mild and last for a shorter duration. Minor seizures mainly manifest as loss of consciousness, with the child possibly suddenly collapsing and experiencing minor twitching of the face, limbs, or head. Sometimes, symptoms like sweating, drooling, or incontinence may also occur. If seizures occur frequently, even if they are short in duration, they should be taken seriously and treated promptly to prevent them from escalating to more severe major seizures.