What Causes Seizures in Children and Infants?
Children could suffer from febrile seizures. The common causes of infections in children are genetic disorders, cerebral palsy, migraines, psychiatric issues, head trauma, meningitis, metabolic disorders, bleeding inside the brain and effects of certain drugs. Onset of infections accompanied by fever can make the child more susceptible to simple partial seizures. Thus, if your child has contracted chickenpox or an ear infection, he might be at a risk. Look out for unusual symptoms like lip smacking and jerky movements. If the child becomes very silent and looks blank, it might be an absence seizure. These could last for a few seconds. But, it leaves the child completely unaware of his surroundings. The child would have no clue as to what happened during the seizure. Status epilepticus, another type of seizure could last longer than 30 minutes. The child could have repetitive seizures. It occurs mostly to children who are younger than 2 years. This could be severe, so medical help might
