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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Is my son taking seizures!!
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
Is my son taking seizures!!
by natashalee, Dec 03, 2007 10:56AM
I've been watching my son play and I notice that sometimes he gets these jerking movements in his are or his head. Sometime it happens up to 3 times a day. When it happens he is just off in a daze. He doesn't seem to be stressed when it happens. I know it could be nothing, but I just feel something is not right. What should I do?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Dec 03, 2007 02:04PM
, Dec 03, 2007 02:04PMTo: natashalee
You should call this to the attention of his pediatrician. If indeed the movements are involuntary and represent motor tics, they do not necessarily indicate any serious problem. Tic disorders can be benign. But it's not a good idea to assume one way or the other, and it's best to have your son evaluated, strating with the pediatrician. He/she may then refer you to a pediatric neurologist.
