My Daughters Seizures :: Health Medical Seizures Illnesses Essays

My Daughters SeizuresGENERALIZED TONIC-CLONIC - (also called Grand Mal)Sudden cry, fall, rigidity, followed by muscle jerks, shallow breathing or temporarily suspended breathing, bluish skin, possible loss of bladder or bowel control, usually endings a couple of minutes. Normal breathing then starts again. There may be some confusion and/or fatigue, followed by return to full consciousness.CommentsProtect head from injury.Turn on side to keep airway clear.Dont restrainABSENCE - (also called Petit Mal)A blank stare, beginning and polish abruptly, lasting only a few seconds, most common in pip-squeakren. May be chewing movement of the m byh. Child is unaware of whats going on during the seizure but quickly returns to full awareness once it has stopped. May result in learning difficulties if not recognized and treated.CommentsNo first facilitate necessaryDaydreamingLack of attentionSIMPLE PARTIALJerking may begin in one area of body, arm, leg or face. Cant be stopped but patient st ays awake. Jerking may proceed from one area of the body to another, and sometimes spreads to become a convulsive seizure. overtone sensory seizure may not be obvious to an onlooker. Patient experiences a distorted environment. May see or hear things that arent there, may smack unexplained fear, sadness, anger or joy. May have nausea, experience odd smells, and have a generally funny feeling in the stomach.CommentsActing out bizarre behaviorHysteriaCOMPLEX PARTIAL - (also called Psychomotor or Temporal Lobe)Usually starts with blank stare, followed by chewing followed by random activity. person step ups unaware of surroundings. May seem dazed and mumble. Unresponsive. Actions clumsy, not directed. May pick at clothing, pick up objects, try to take clothes off. May run, appear afraid. May struggle. Once pattern established same set of actions usually occur with each seizure. Lasts a few minutes, but post-seizure confusion can last substantially longer. No memory of what happened d uring seizure period.CommentsDrunkennessGuide gently away from obvious hazardsDont shoutDont restrainATONIC SEIZURES - (also called Drop Attacks)A child or adult suddenly collapses and falls, after ten seconds to a minute recovers, regains consciousness and can stand and walk again.CommentsClumsinessNormal childhood stagesIn a child, lack of good walking skillsMYOCLONIC SEIZURESSudden brief, massive muscle jerks that may involve the whole body or parts of the body. May have person to spill what they were holding or fall off a chair.CommentsClumsinessPoor coordinationINFANTILE SPASMSThese are clusters of quick, sudden movement that start between three months and two years. If a child is sitting up, the head will fall forward, and the arms will flex forward.