My 3 1/2 yr.old son has been having strange symptoms for the past few weeks. When he wakes up and sits up, he puts his hand up to the left side of his head...sometimes on his left ear, sometimes on his left temple. While these episodes usually last for 30 seconds or so, he sometimes pinches the area between his eyes and then rubs his eyes afterwards. I'm wondering if he's having visual disturbances with this. He has also been crying and whining in his sleep since all this started..but when he wakes up enough and I ask him if anything hurts he says no. During the day if he gets a "spell" he will tilt his head to the left, so his left ear is almost touching his shoulder. Or sometimes he will put his left arm up to the left side of his head. At his dr. visit today, his dr. did a thorough exam, said there was no ear infection, just a very slight amount of fluid in his left ear, but nothing that could be causing him pain. His blood pressure and neuro exam was normal. He wants to do a sedated MRI scan first to rule out any major problems, if that is normal, then an EEG to check for seizures. His dental exam by our pediatric dentist revealed no problems. I am a complete basket case...have you seen any of these types of symptoms before? He is otherwise a healthy, normally developed little boy. Thank you very much.