OT Seizure

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Hi

We ended up going back to the children's hosp after being home a few

hours after Jane's MRI. , my NT 15 mos. woke screaming. I want

to tell you what happened and see what you think. I went to him in

his crib and he didn't move. Picked him up and was totally dead

weight. Put him to my chest and his back and head flopped back like a

newborn. Eyes remained closed for approx. 2 min. Then eyes opened,

but for 5-7 min. he remained unfocused. Occasionally looked at the

lights, not us. Still no muscle tone. By this time the ambulance was

on its way. After 7 min, he focused on me-but not 100%. Dazed and

confused. Over the next 30 min his muscle tone slowly improved and by

the time we were in the hosp. he was back to normal. To make a long

story short...3 drs saw him. Keep in mind these are ped. drs. at the

largest children's hosp in the US. I would THINK they knew what they

were talking about, but .....Two drs thought it could have been a

mild seizure, but were nonchalant about it. Said didn't need to go

through CAT or MRI. Sometimes just need to see if it happens again.

Many times its a one time event. One dr-the one who made the final

call-said it didn't sound like a typical seizure bc 1)he was back to

normal(?????SO?) and 2)He was responsive. No he wasn't-not for

several min. We were just soooooo relieved to hear he was going to be

ok. We thought he was brain damaged or something as he was like a

floppy doll. Oops, I forgot to tell you what that dr. said. She

thought it waspossibly a night terror-even though he was kinda young.

Anyway, we took him home and went to ped. this morning and will

schedule an EEG for baseline. I just want to know what this group

thinks, being we all have kids with similar neuro " problems " . So far,

we had thought he was NT, but are having concerns. He is 15 mos and

says MAA(mom)maybe once a day. Says BAA(bottle) a couple times a day.

and says BAA?(daddy) once or twice a day. Keep in mind our home life

is not great as Jane is extremely aggressive and he is terrified of

her and she screams and cries many days-although better now gfcf. He

seems NT to us, but wonder if the lang. is delayed? Receptive seems

ok, have his 15 mos appt in two weeks. Will definitely not do the MMR

we had put off at 12 mos. Anyway, I have had 2 hours of sleep and the

kids are napping and I need to also. What do you all think? Does it

sound like a night terror? I don't think it does. Let me know....

Thanks,

Janelle

Basket case mommy to

Jane 2 PDD-NOS

1 NT

[Guest guest]

I've been through the night terrors, and with a two year old. Doesn't sound

like any night terror I've seen or heard about. Sounds a whole lot more

like a seizure to me.

Lolita

>. Anyway, I have had 2 hours of sleep and the

>kids are napping and I need to also. What do you all think? Does it

>sound like a night terror? I don't think it does. Let me know....