Seizures or Tics or what ???

[Dee3mom]

My son for the last 2 weeks has had episode that last only for about a minute but he sometimes falls forward while sitting and then he turns his head to the left about every 10 seconds for a minute and then he stops,,,He seems to be tired after this episode. .I notice that he does it when he is tired....He is a brain cancer survivor and was dx in 2003 ..Any idea what this can be.  He is on lamictal among other meds....Any ideas what it cold be....

[Dee3mom]

Thank you for your input...We had an EEG ste for September but they are in the process of moving it up... W are in the process of doing all sorts of bloodwork as well..So it sounds more like a tic to you ???

[dr_simran]

Hello Dear,

A tic is a sudden, repetitive movement or sound that can be difficult to control.It seems your son gets tics but confirmed diagnosis cannot be made till investigations are done. Is not a seizure.You should consult a neurologist and go in for a EEG test to rule out any abnormality.
Best