infant epilepsy

[sunnysmiles]

Was hoping to get some information from a few people on infant seizures.  I have a 6 month old little girl who just last week had her first (what appeared to be seizure).  she had another one yesterday.  they terrify me.  Her entire body starts to shake and she is non responsive.  I have tried saying her name, shaking her arm lightly trying to wake her up, but she won't come out of it.  It lasts for I am guessing about 30 seconds or so.  Although to me it seems to take forever.  Afterwards she looks up at me with glazed eyes and passes out.  I've already taken her to the doctor and she is referring me to a pediatric specialist to have her looked at.  I am assuming these are seizures.  I don[t see what else they could be.  could anyone give me information on infant seizures, what to look for before hand or een what type these sound like.  It would be a big help and I would be so grateful for any information. thankyou

[mikster]

You really need your pediatric neurologist to evaluate your baby for the type of seizure. My newborn had seizures during his first week and is on seizure control meds (phenobarbitol) to control it. Seizures were different, however. Try not to worry, you probably need medications to control them. They might want to do an MRI and CT scan to verify any brain damage...but the prognosis for infants has such amazing possibilities because their little brains are able to reconnect around the damaged area. Get a medical opinion soon.

[sunnysmiles]

thankyou for the response. She is seeing a doctor tommorrow.  I didn't even realize they were seizures until I talked to my family doctor on monday.  I will have to see what the doc says tommorrow.  thankyou.  I hope your little one is doing well.