Recognize epilepsy in children may not be easy because the children can not fully communicate what they are experiencing and feeling.
Some of the symptoms of epilepsy can be found in other conditions, thus making it more difficult to recognize epilepsy and diagnosed.
Here are tips for recognizing epilepsy in children:
1. Note spasm that occurs in children.
Children who suffer from epilepsy can have seizures grandmal, petit mal seizures, or partial seizures.
A child is seizure will show rapid and repetitive movements, looks of confusion, or loss of consciousness for a while.
Not all children who have suffered from epileptic seizures. However, when the child has a seizure for the first time, you should contact your doctor to find out what the cause of the seizures.
2. Watch for signs of other less obvious epilepsy.
Some other signs of epilepsy include memory loss, clumsiness, unusual drowsiness, fainting, falling, blinking or nodding repeatedly and quickly, looked confused, and perform repetitive motions.
Many children with epilepsy will exhibit some of these symptoms, but these symptoms are not necessarily constitute epilepsy.
Talk with your child's doctor about the symptoms experienced by your child to get proper treatment.
3. Pay attention to each child's behavior problems.
Some children with epilepsy may be acting strangely, especially at school. Epilepsy can make children follow a lesson or difficulty concentrating in class.
Talk to the teacher, if you have concerns about a child's behavior in school.
If a child has behavior problems and show some physical symptoms of epilepsy, consult a pediatrician immediately.
4. Alert to any possible learning difficulties shown by children.
Each learning difficulties to contend with. Children with epilepsy may show symptoms of memory loss and fainting.
This can cause the child to have difficulty attending classes in school. Children may not remember the instructions easily, lose concentration, or learning difficulties.
Learning difficulties can be caused by conditions other than epilepsy. However, learning difficulties are accompanied by physical symptoms of epilepsy should be considered.
