the infant has been having some type of seizures, where her arms and legs get stiff and her eyes roll back in her head, the only last about 5 sec, but this last time she had 4 of them in one day, and its been about a month since she's had any, and thats the first time she's had them. her mri ct scan and eeg were all normal.
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myoclonic seizures/ infantile spasms\n\nelevated ALT levels can indicate liver dysfunction and that can affect brain function\nlook up west syndrome (variant)\n\nadded because you said eeg was normal... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12875954&dopt=Abstract
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It is very common for muscles to twitch as they relax.  Her behavior does not sound extreme.  There should be nothing to worry about.  The link below discusses this.
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When most people think of seizures, they picture rhythmic jerking movements of the arms and legs. Seizures can look like this image, but can also have many different appearances depending on which brain cells are affected. Often the actual appearance of a seizure is so different from what people expect that the diagnosis of seizure is missed.\n\nSeizures are classified as generalized or partial depending on how much of the brain is involved . Seizure activity seizes control of normal brain function. Some partial seizures affect areas of the brain that direct movement; others stimulate areas of the brain that perceive reality or that regulate the body's internal functions.\n\nPartial Seizures\n\nUncontrolled muscle activity is the most common form of partial seizure. This can either be tonic (increased muscle tone) or clonic (rhythmic muscle contractions). Usually this involves the face, neck, or limbs. One classic appearance is the forceful turning of the head and eyes to one side. Sometimes complex movements such as lip-smacking, sucking, or swallowing can occur. These might be confused with the tics of Tourette's syndrome. Sometimes partial seizures can appear somewhat intentional, as when a seizure makes someone pull at clothing or caress an object. A partial seizure in the part of the brain that directs the "flight" response might even send someone running aimlessly.\n\nSensory seizures are more difficult to detect. An explosion of activity in the auditory centers of the brain might cause someone to suddenly hear things that aren't there. If the seizure is in the back of the head, all manner of visual disturbance might occur, from temporary blindness, to flashes of light, to complex visual hallucinations. Auditory or visual hallucinations might even be misdiagnosed as schizophrenia or some other mental illness.Olfactory seizures, in which people smell aromas that are not present, may be either pleasant or revolting. Gustatory seizures, with bursts of taste sensation, are rare.\n\nSuddenly the world starts to spin out of control, and you are falling. Paroxysmal vertigo is another type of partial seizure. Terror!!! Seizures in primitive reaches of the brain can produce states of absolute fear. Or states of vague anxiety can be partial seizures. Hopelessness :^( Seizures in the limbic system of the brain can produce spasms of depression -- or the sensation of total well-being.\n\nSeizures can thrust vivid memories into consciousness, or distorted, mangled memories. They can create dream-like states, sudden nightmares, and states of unreality or detachment. Partial seizures can slow time to a syrupy pace, or make it seem to rush by in fast-action fury.\n\nSometimes partial sensory seizures are as subtle as periods of numbness, discomfort, or pain in parts of the body. Sometimes, rather than creating new sensations, they merely distort those that are already there.\n\nSometimes only the body's internal regulatory parts of the brain are affected by a partial seizure -- there might be a sudden increase in the amount of saliva, or in the speed of stool through the intestines.\n\nMany of the symptoms that can be produced by partial seizures are common. Only when they are triggered outside the normal pathways of brain function are they seizures. The potential for each of them is, after all, present in each of our brains.\n\nGeneralized Seizures\n\nGeneralized seizures are disruptions of both sides of the brain at once, and as a result, usually include an impairment or loss of consciousness. The classic tonic-clonic or grand mal seizure would be difficult not to notice. The individual suddenly loses consciousness, sometimes emitting a piercing cry or haunting moan. The eyes roll back in the head; muscles throughout the face, trunk, and limbs become rigid in a tonic contraction. The person falls, unprotected, to the ground. Often the tongue is bitten. More frighteningly, breathing stops and the person begins
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You might, despite the scanning and probing (you poor dear) be an epileptic. It is typically uncommon for those without epilepy to have GRAND MAL seizures. This does not show up on any scans and not through blood work (though the low lymph count could be a side effect if I recall) If this seizure was your first, and hopefully will be your last, then it's doubtful that you are an epileptic. If you have another seizure, however, then you may want to see a general practitioner who can refer you to a specialtist (most likely a neurologist). My mother's an epileptic, who started having seizures when she was 15, with no family history. I'm 19 and have yet to seize, but have subtle symptoms of neurological heredity (tremors, migranes, etc.) Good Luck in Finding Your Answers! I hope this one helped.
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If this is suspected, I would take them to the doctor at once!  Any balance abnormalities or lack of normal coordination could be a sign of a serious neurological problem.
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check up to doctor, may be the baby was sick!!!
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well I wouldnt worry. It is a sweet memory from her past that she loves very much. You must have been a good parent. She has held on to he blanky for some good memories and it relaxes her.
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Dude chill just because she is late it doesn't mean she is pregnant, but if she starts throwing up in the morning or having mood swings or just starts eating about 5 or 6 times a day you might have a kid on the way. or if she starts picking up weight in her face or her ankles start to swell every now and then.... I have 2 kids trust me it just sounds like something might need to be examined by a doctor because that might have to do with her periods
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Take her to a doctor.  It's possible that she has an infection of some sort.  It's also possible that she's acting out because of some sort of trauma (stress, abuse, being abandoned by her parents).  This isn't normal behavior for a healthy 9-yr-old.\n\nGood luck!
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what meds has she been taking??? that could explain a lot, and also the combination & dosage.\nyou might want to get this checked out by an other doc.
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oh i feel so sorry for your little one! that's way too long to be sick. and a fever of 104 is extremely high which can be dangerous. when my daughter was 16 months, her fever got so high she had a seisure. the doctor said very high fevers can cause brain damage. you should give your daughter motrin which will really knock that fever out for alot longer period of time than tylenol. i have had several doctors tell me over the years that you can give motrin and tylenol at the same time. i really hope she gets well real soon. i will say a prayer for her as soon as i'm done typing this. oh geeze i just realized you said may 19, i thought it said may 6! so it's been about 4 days, hang in there. a month ago my 4 year old son was sooooo sick for 4 days, high fevers, vomiting, i was so scared i took him to ER twice and the clinic once. it was just something i had to wait out and let it take it's course.
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Brain damage isn't exactly easy to catch because there are areas of the brain we still don't know much about. We don't know what they "look like" normally and so we have a hard time seeing what's abnormal.\n\nDid they run an MRI? If so, it's possible they were either negligent or the damage hadn't shown up. \n\nA relative had epilepsy for about 11 months. It developed when he was 20 and fled him shortly thereafter. No one knows why - the brain scans (they hooked up electrodes to his skull and had his patterns tracked for 72 hours) came back normal. There are just some things we don't know yet.\n\nYou may want to have him examined by both a physician and a psychiatrist - the delayed reactions may be physical or psychological in nature (based on attention and preponderance), while the mood swings and headaches can be fully psychological in nature, or based on structural damage.
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Registered Nurse here; Yes Dear you see a Physician Immediately.  As for a seizure, I have read your question 3 times, sounds like a seize, except for one thing, you remained awake during the entire spell, correct? That's what's confusing me, I have seen hundreds of seizures, and I'm unable to recall ever seeing a patient remain aware of there surroundings during and immediately following a seize.  Now saying you were zoned out, this is certainly what we call post dictal, and follows a seizure.  But Sweetheart, your health is far to important for me to speculate here on Yahoo, having a history of seizures, and with this latest episode, you already know, it is indeed time to return to the doctor.  Thank you for allowing me to address such an important and sensitive question.
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My daughter had the very same symptoms and we had her see a neurologist.  He did all of the tests and said she needed to drink more water.  For some reason some people require more water to function properly.  I thought it was crazy but since she has increased her water intake she hasn't had the problems anymore.
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My dad had a seizure in his sleep. It was probably the scariest thing ever. Seizures can come from just about anything. About 80% of people will have one seizure in their life, then never have one again! Weird, I know lol. Depending on the doctor, if it's a neurologist it's ok for them to be talking about a seizure, but most of the time the doctor is wrong.\n\nJust start getting more sleep (8 hours) and hopefully everything will turn out Ok.
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Not to panic, but these are symptoms consistent with very serious conditions including aneurysm or hydracephelus promarily. If I were you I would get to the ER for a brain CT STAT. Seriously dont wait if the pain hasnt subsided with analgesics it could be very critical. Let me know if you have more questions mcc_md@yahoo.com
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You need to take her to a pediatric neurologist. If she suddenly started having these problems, you might consider a visit to the emergency room. If these problems began slowly, you could consider getting an appointment ASAP with a boad certified pediatric neurologist and have your daughter's condition thoroughly checked out. \n\nThis sounds far enough out of the ordinary that you really need to see a pediatric neurology specialist as soon as possible.