Seizures

An epileptic seizure is caused by a sudden burst of excessive, electrical activity in the brain causing a temporary disruption to signals passing between the brain cells. There are many different forms of epilepsy.

Recognised causes of epilepsy in infants include:

From birth illnesses (lack of oxygen, haemorrhages and infection of the brain)
Genetic disorders
Abnormal brain development in the womb
Meningitis
Febrile Seizures

To keep the recognition and treatment on a generalised level we have placed these differing forms of epilepsy into two main groups: Partial seizures and generalised seizures

Partial Seizures

A partial seizure is a brief loss of responsiveness for a few seconds/minutes

seizue diagram

Generalised Seizures

Generalised seizures may cause the infant or child to lose consciousness and suffer muscle spasms

seizure 2 diagram

Watch this video in regards to Seizures and treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-dTg35EFzA

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