my daughter has abscence seizures she has them for about four hours does she have alot of seizures at this tim
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You may want to take your daughter to see an acupuncturist.  Acupuncture is very effective in treating seizures.  The acupuncturist will be able to diagnose and set up a treatment plan that will help your daughter.  A western doctor may put her on prescription meds that may harm her liver and other organs.
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Seizures are the result of hyperactivity in the brain. Our brain cells are constantly firing electrical signals; seizures occur when there is too much of that activity. Sometimes it's due to "over" communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Either way, have they seen a doctor? If not...they certainly should. They may be able to find a medication that will help them.
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have you had EEGs done?  How about a sleep study?  I need more info in order to answer that.  Blood sugar could be low.  Blood pressure either high or low.  How old are you?  Could be seizures or narcolepsy..... the only way to explain them without seeing any more info is to just go ask your doctor.
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NO!!! never put anything in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure...they could choke on the object...if someone is having a seizure, move away anything they could hurt themselves on (desks, chairs, etc.)...don't interfere in any other way.  And don't hold them down.
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Hi there.  I'm a registered sleep medicine technologist (RPSGT) and I can tell you absolutely for certain that a sleep study is your best option.  While these "fits" won't necessarily happen, there can be lots of other information that could come to light with a full night's sleep study.  Ask your physician to refer him to a sleep centre to perform a "routine PSG (sleep study) with seizure montage".  There are extra wires to pick up brain waves which can help to pick up seizure activity or the suggestion of it.  \nNighttime seizures do happen--we test for them all the time at the lab I work at.  Night terrors typically affect children, and based on your description, I would be very inclined to believe they are nocturnal seizures he is experiencing.\nGood luck.\nJ
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my daughter does something similar to that. when she gets hurt she passes out and looks as if she is having a seizure but it is actually vasovagal syndrome. A condition when the person is psyched out or hurt triggers their vaso vagal nerve and causes their blood pressure to drop and pass out also can cause trimmers that look like a seizure and they can loose control of body functions too.  I believe your child might have this..read up on it and talk to the doctor...my husband has this too..he was misdiagnosed when he was a child and was treated for epilepsy instead then finally one doctor figured out what was really going on...good luck to u and your daughter.
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actually i would also love to see some epileptic seizures to use in one of my projects about epilepsy... thank you for ur question
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any time there is an injury to the brain, there is a potential for seizure activity associated with that trauma.  You should be seeing a neurologist and getting a work up done which includes, EEG, CT and MRI.
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Get him an appointment with a neurologist. It's possible it's a seizure but wouldn't dare diagnose a patient never seen.
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Grab the orange or apple juice this will get it back up faster than anything else. There is also a glucogone kit which is a shot you can give them if there sugar drops and they are unresponsive. My boyfriend does this and he will drop to 27 or 25 he gets dripping wet and his eyes get glassy. If it goes to low and you don't catch it in time there is a possibility of seizures.
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There is a test called an EEG...........It stands  for ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM! ( E lec tro en ceph o la gram.)\nTests brain waves.\nLets back up a minute.........the way to know is if you have had a seizure.....A GRAND MAL Seizure is one where the patient convulses in a fetal position.....do no stop them....It shouldn't last but a few seconds to a minute or so....stay with them and protect their head if necessary. usually wets pants and tongue swells. Can't talk right when they wake up....\nA Petit mal seizure is where they will seem to stare into space for awhile then pass out..again it may last a few seconds to a few minutes............usually there is more than 1 seizure  and a EEG test to determine that it is epilepsy...
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A high dose can cause a seizure. Even in low doses it will cause lack of sleep which can also cause seizures. I wouldn't bother.\n\nhttp://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/sportsandleisure/alcohol.html
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hi\n\nI also have a seizure disorder due to a brain tumor.\nhot weather, or just getting overheated greatly increases.  My seizures.  I've talk too other people with seizure disorders, i.e. brain tumor/epilepsy and it seems pretty consistent he is a problem.\nheat can cause the brain to swell just a bit.  In some of us, just don't have enough extra room to accommodate the extra swelling.\n\nto stay cool :)
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/petit-mal-seizure/DS00216\n\nPetit mal seizure — also known as absence seizure — is a type of seizure that most often occurs in children. An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain causes seizures. Other types of seizures include grand mal seizure and temporal lobe seizure.\n\nUsually, a petit mal seizure involves only a brief, sudden lapse of conscious activity. Each seizure lasts only seconds or minutes, but hundreds may occur each day. During a petit mal seizure, small jerks sometimes occur involving the facial muscles or hands. A person who experiences a petit mal seizure can usually resume normal activities immediately after the seizure ends.\n\nRepeated seizures characterize a seizure disorder known as epilepsy. Only a small percentage of people who have seizures will develop epilepsy. Medications can be effective in eliminating or reducing the number of seizures.
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its different for everyone.\nI have seen as early as 8 and as late as 19\nbut take her to the doctor if you are concerned
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I wish I could give you a positive view on this, but i can't. some babies are born with disorders, and you probably won't know more about what is going on until the further testing is done. my nephew had siezures when he was a newborn and he is fine now, no learning disorders or anything. So its not always life threatening. but they already detected a problem in the brain, so the baby might have a learning problem. But odds are if it was life threatening, the baby wouldn't of made it to delivery. plus in time the problem could correct itsself. babies do that. I was born with a hole in my heart,and a collapsed lung and my heart healed itsself, so did my lung..point being, it could take care of itsself. where the baby is right now is the best way to know for sure. After the doctors are done, they will let you know what to expect. babies can have silent seizures too which would explain why she stopped moving. my son had one when he was 14 months old, and it took him 6 hours to twitch a finger, his also lasted 15 minutes long not the usual 30 seconds to a minute and a half. Its scary to have to go thru what you are going thru right now, try to stay strong for everyone and hope for the best. sorry I couldn't give you the magic answer. but I figured i would share my experiences with it in hopes that it would help put your mind at ease a little. try to think positive even though at times its hard to do..
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Definitely go to the doctor.\n\nAlso maybe explore some diet issues. I saw some show where some epileptics went on strict nutritious diets and it helped control their seizures.\n\ngood luck