seizures in children with chemicals in carpets

[ktmom]

Hello, my 21/2 year old son recently had several seizures ,he was told this by the emergency room doctor who said he had a partial complex seizure.  A friend of mine told me that seizures can be caused by the chemicals in carpets.  My husband recently removed the carpets upstairs-could this have caused seizures?  Please let me know if anyone has heard of this.

thank you!!

[ktmom]

thanks so much!!

[clemaugie]

I am sorry your son is having seizures.  I know it is very frightening.  I am not in a position to answer your question but I think your friend must be referring to the information that came out with John Travolta's son's death.  They were referring to a different disease (kawasaki syndrome)  and said that it can be caused by chemicals in carpet cleaning liquids.  So I doubt that the carpet removal has anything to do with your sons seizures.  Good luck with your son and I hope his seizures are under control.  All the best to you.