{"id":17582,"date":"2016-05-27T03:54:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T03:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/?p=17582"},"modified":"2023-03-29T15:12:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T11:12:06","slug":"the-hidden-signs-of-epilepsy-and-seizures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/the-hidden-signs-of-epilepsy-and-seizures\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Signs of Epilepsy and Seizures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>We all believe that epilepsy or seizures look like in this video. But that\u2019s not the whole truth. Seizures may look quite different from that. In fact, some seizures are so discrete that even for doctors it\u2019s difficult to spot them.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Classic grand mal seizure<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My grand mal seizure - October 3, 2007\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrQr1zRme5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Hidden Seizures<\/h2>\n<h2>These signs could mean a young child is having seizures:<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 Short attention blackouts that look like daydreaming<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sudden falls for no reason or frequent stumbling or unusual clumsiness<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lack of response for brief periods<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dazed behavior<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Head nodding<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rapid blinking<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Frequent complaints from a child that things look, taste, sound,<br \/>\nsmell or feel \u201cfunny\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clusters of \u201cjackknife\u201d movements by babies who are sitting down<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clusters of grabbing movements with both arms in babies lying on<br \/>\ntheir backs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sudden stomach pain followed by confusion and sleepiness<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Repeated movements that look out of place or unnatural<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>These signs could mean a teenager is having seizures:<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 A blank stare, followed by chewing, picking at clothes, mumbling, random movements<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sudden fear, anger, or panic for no reason<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Muscle jerks of arms, legs, or body, especially in the early morning<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Odd changes in the way things look, sound, smell or feel<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Memory gaps<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dazed behavior. Being unable to talk or communicate for a short time<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why it\u2019s important to recognize childhood seizures?<\/h2>\n<p>Early recognition and treatment is important because a child who is not treated may have to face additional problems later on, such as:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Learning disabilities \u2014 because those brief blanking out seizures make it difficult to follow instructions and understand the lessons at school;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Safety risks \u2014 because sudden loss of awareness in certain situations like while climbing or in water) can lead to injury;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Behavior problems \u2014 because of recurrent seizures the world seems disorderly. The child keeps missing things other people have understood, and doesn\u2019t know why;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Social problems \u2014 because the child, his family, and others may not understand the cause or nature of unusual actions or behavior<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>More Information about Epilepsy and Seizures<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vjdq0asID8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/disease\/neurological-epilepsy-seizures-convulsions\/\">Epilepsy Treatment: Epilepsy Symptoms, Causes, Types &#038; More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Epilepsy Treatment: Epilepsy Symptoms, Causes, Types &#038; More&#8221; &#8212; German Neuroscience Center Dubai\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/disease\/neurological-epilepsy-seizures-convulsions\/embed\/#?secret=LYmKErXwNi#?secret=vjdq0asID8\" data-secret=\"vjdq0asID8\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kidsandseizuresknowthehiddensigns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Epilepsy Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all believe that epilepsy or seizures look like in this video. But that\u2019s not the whole truth. Seizures may look quite different from that. In fact, some seizures are so discrete that even for doctors it\u2019s difficult to spot them. Classic grand mal seizure Hidden Seizures These signs could mean a young child is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17582\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}