Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 We talked to the pediatrician and she suggested a trip to a neurologist to rule out ?absenteee stares (I think that is the name). Does anyone have experience in this area? Alison (Jake, 4, RSS, g-tube, periactin, zantac, ght) Xavier has this problem too. He did have a neruo eval, he had an EEG and an MRI (the MRI was not just because of this though) and the EEG came back normal. The MRI came back better than the one before, a catch up in the maturation of his brain. They neuro did not think that these were seizures, even when he also was rolling his eyes back and arching his back, but rather the over stimulation I was talking about earlier. It's maybe their way of turning off for a moment (I think) Your son is older than mine is, so I'm not sure or anything, just wanted to share an experience. Jen Xavier 15months, 15lbs!, 27in RSS, G-tube, Fundoplacation, 27 cal Formula, Myrilax, ST, OT, PT, FT Emerald, 5, Non RSS Wyatt, 4, Non RSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Hi Alison, While our kids have never done this our friends son has done this since birth, they never thought anything about it until he was about 2 years old and their nurse friend came for a visit and saw an episode. Any way to make a long story short it was a mild form of epilepsy (sp) that is treated with meds, he's 9 now and just a wonderful little boy. I don't want to scare or panic you but I would go with the ped. and see the neurologist, who knows it could be nothing but it's worth looking into. Best of wishes! Leah, mom to Ash and Olivia > My son Jake has been having periodic episodes of blank staring. His > teacher has mentioned it over the last 6 months, but we have written > it off as him being bored or uninterested in class. He is in a > special ed preschool for pt and ot delays but a lot of the students > have little or no language or behavioral problems. > > We have begun to notice these stares every once in a while at home. > We talked to the pediatrician and she suggested a trip to a > neurologist to rule out ?absenteee stares (I think that is the > name). Does anyone have experience in this area? > > Alison (Jake, 4, RSS, g-tube, periactin, zantac, ght) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 -I am so glad that you mentioned this. My daughter Mollie has been doing this for a very long time and in fact at two different times today. I have always attributed it to something else or just daydreaming. After reading this I think I will have to talk to the pedi. Keep me posted. Hopefully it will be nothing at all. Debbie (mom to Mollie 26 months 20# 1oz 31 inches Gtube,GHT, Regaln, Zantac, and periactin) -- In RSS-Support , " alisontonyhoward " wrote: > My son Jake has been having periodic episodes of blank staring. His > teacher has mentioned it over the last 6 months, but we have written > it off as him being bored or uninterested in class. He is in a > special ed preschool for pt and ot delays but a lot of the students > have little or no language or behavioral problems. > > We have begun to notice these stares every once in a while at home. > We talked to the pediatrician and she suggested a trip to a > neurologist to rule out ?absenteee stares (I think that is the > name). Does anyone have experience in this area? > > Alison (Jake, 4, RSS, g-tube, periactin, zantac, ght) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Liam has these... They are called Abscence seizures or peti mal seizures... They can be treated with Seizure meds and an EEG needs to be done to diagnose them. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/9400.html http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/absence.html Orlando Florida " Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming '*WOW*! What A Ride!' " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Alison, Go to the neurologist. It does sound like Jake could be having mild seizures and it should be take care of asap. The worst that could happen is that the neuro finds nothing. Then you can relax. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 My friend's daughter has these, they were undiagnosed for many years, attributed to daydreaming, learning issues in school. Well, after the EEG was done and she is on meds (I think for 3-4 years now, she is 12), they do not happen anymore. Her grades have totally improved (she was missing so much during school because of the seizures). Eileen Mom to Alyssa and 5/26/91 both RSS, GHT, OT, PT, ST, Test mods, Adaptive Phys Ed and now Low Blood Sugar > Liam has these... They are called Abscence seizures or peti mal seizures... > They can be treated with Seizure meds and an EEG needs to be done to > diagnose them. > > http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/9400.html > > http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/absence.html > > > Orlando Florida > > " Life should not be a journey to the grave with the > intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well > preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, > thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly > proclaiming '*WOW*! What A Ride!' " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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