Why my son of 7.5 years jerk his legs and hands while sleeping? His breath then is restless. Is it epileptic?
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He is probably just dreaming.
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YOu need to get him some medication, does he have a current medication right now?\nIs he having seizures?\nPlease tell me has medication, Dilantin, Tegretol, Depakote, etc..\nplease give more details
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It's actually a genetic syndrome.  There are certain phyical features associated with it (increased hairiness, short neck and stature are the ones I can think of without looking).  Check out WebMD (www.webmd.com) for more answers, and definitely talk to your doctor.  I know someone who was undiagnosed until she had a seizure.
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I'm epileptic and have had the same reaction right after I have a grand mal.Sometimes I don't regain consciousness for a few minutes other times when I wake up I'm lucid. Sometimes when I've had a seizure here at home I wake up in my bed - don't know how I got there. I've been told by my son that I just get up after the seizure and go to bed. Sometimes I wake up with a headache and I'm confused - after a while it goes away - other times I can't remember what day and/or time it is. It's scary, but what your saying sounds about the same as what happens to me. There are times when I have trouble keeping my balance when I first stand up and try to walk after a grand mal. It's probably because of all the electrical activity that's going on in the brain during a seizure and it disorients me. Have you spoken with your neurologist about this? If you wish you may e-mail me. Dilantin and Phenobarbitol didn't work for me or Depakote. I'm on Keppra and Lamictal right now.
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The twitching could be a withdrawal from the clonazepam which I think is a benzo {like valium}. I would see a doc.
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if you're having tremors then there's definitely something going on. you should see your doctor, tremors can sometimes mean you have epilepsy or a loop in the nerves in your brain and both can be medicated so don't worry about that. you should definately get it checked though.
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It seems like he might just be saying that.  Little kids do stuff like that.  If you believe it's something more than just a phase he's going through, take him to the doctor.  Maybe he has a really sensitive nose.
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I am not really sure if this condition could be possible to have at a very young age but he probably has a hyperactive thyroid. Go check it with a Peditrician. Hyperactive thyroids is an abnormality with your thyroid (duh!) which actually makes someone who has this condition sweaty (sweats more than anybody, easily get tired more, lose weight, and at some point their body expriences trembling.
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What kind of seizure's does he have?  How old is he?\n\nMy daughter has had epilepsy since she was 7 years old.  She started with petit mal and absence seizures, but eventually had grand mal seizures as well, though not frequently.  She is now a 23 year old mother, working, going to college, and healthy.  Her child so far has no signs of epilepsy.  \n\nHer seizures were under control with medication, and for the past few years she has been off medication, which can happen especially for those diagnosed as children.\n\nEven with epilepsy, she was an athlete, an A student, worked since age 12 (tutoring other children, later as a waitress), and never let it stop her from doing anything she wanted to do.\n\nIt may take some experimentation to get his seizures under control with the least side effects, but keep working with his doctors until you accomplish that.  He still has a great future.\n\nIf he has severe and/or frequent seizures that resist control with medication, there are procedures that can be done, and also he could get a dog that notifies of impending seizures.  So even if he is one of the unfortunate people for whom epilepsy is a more serious ongoing issue, he can have a great future and be independent.\n\nFor more information and resources, visit:\nhttp://www.epilepsy.com
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Sounds like petit mal epilepsy but I'm no expert. You should get a PET scan of your brain and talk to a neurologist soon.
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Psychosis can be "comorbid" (happen at the same time) as other disorders like Aspergers. If someone already has one form of neurological imbalance, they are more susceptible to other forms as well.\n\nMy son is on the opposite side of this as yours. He initially was screened when he was 7 for autism-spectrum disorders (especially Asperger's), found not to be autistic, given "inattentive ADHD" diagnosis to cover his needs in school until something clearer emerged, and now is diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Psychotic Disorder NOS (age 12). The medications do not take care of all the symptoms, but they make his conditions manageable. Right now he's constantly claiming to be "sensing the energy from small earthquakes in the area," and I've been using the USGS Earthquake site to show him that there's nothing really happening. Sigh. I think the hardest part for me right now is the night terrors, where he is screaming and trying to claw his way into the wall to get away from whatever he is seeing, including me. The only thing that eventually reaches and calms him is for me to sing the lullabies I used when he was an infant (from about 20 feet away). It is surreal to be at one end of the hall at 2:00 in the morning, with soft singing of "Hush Little Baby" comingling with the raw and painful screetches of terror echoing through our house.\n\nThe best way to deal with your son's anxiety is to try to maintain as consistent a routine as possible in all things, and be understanding about the psychotic episodes. If the meds are not working to calm the worst aspects of the psychosis, and the person managing his meds right now insists it is appropriate, get a second opinion.
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my daughter does something similar to that. when she gets hurt she passes out and looks as if she is having a seizure but it is actually vasovagal syndrome. A condition when the person is psyched out or hurt triggers their vaso vagal nerve and causes their blood pressure to drop and pass out also can cause trimmers that look like a seizure and they can loose control of body functions too.  I believe your child might have this..read up on it and talk to the doctor...my husband has this too..he was misdiagnosed when he was a child and was treated for epilepsy instead then finally one doctor figured out what was really going on...good luck to u and your daughter.
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It is questions like these that make yahoo answers what it is....\n\nI get restless at nights too, some say it is a twitch pattern that develops while you are sleeping. The reslessness and twitching of your legs keeps your body from hitting deep sleep - effectively wasting the time you spend in bed. \n\nI just reached level three..!!!!!
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It could be from eye infection.\nPoor kid sounds like a mess.\nHE needs a doctor and someone to care.
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This isnn't really the place to answer this. If you think it's serious get her to the docs or emergency room. \n\nHowever, my daughter does exactly the same thing. We took her to the doctors and basically they said don't worry. My daughter will stop doing it for a while and then sometimes restart. It seems to be maybe stress related but in her case it's been no great shakes. She got it about sge 11 and is now 14 and eventually you just kinda stop seeing her doing it. I'm sure the doctor gave it a name at the time, but I've forgotten it. It doesn't seem to bother her so we're cool with it, although like you it bothered us at the start.
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http://www.webmd.com/content/article/77/95370.htm\nAbout Childhood Seizures\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/60/67118.htm\nODD Resource\n\nAs a child I suffered from seizures until about the age of 8. the medication I was on to help prevent the seizures from happening was trial and error until they found something that worked. Often the medication would make me tired and I would take 2 hour naps in the middle of the day and continue to go to bed at my normal 7:30 bedtime. \n\nIt sounds like the doctor's can't tell you much right now because they haven't received the blood test results yet. Have you already considered talking to your doctor about reducing dosage of medication for the ODD and considering psychotheraphy as part of your child's treatment? Psychotherapy will help guide your child to understanding her condition and teaching her to learn from it and correct her behavior. If the medication is in fact affecting your child's quality of life to the same severity that ODD might have, you might want to consider options. Seizures aren't as bad as they seem although they can be scary for the person experiencing the seizure and those around them. Check out the link above.\n\nI hope you are seeing a nuerologist, as these are both brain-related conditions.
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Hi there.  I'm a registered sleep medicine technologist (RPSGT) and I can tell you absolutely for certain that a sleep study is your best option.  While these "fits" won't necessarily happen, there can be lots of other information that could come to light with a full night's sleep study.  Ask your physician to refer him to a sleep centre to perform a "routine PSG (sleep study) with seizure montage".  There are extra wires to pick up brain waves which can help to pick up seizure activity or the suggestion of it.  \nNighttime seizures do happen--we test for them all the time at the lab I work at.  Night terrors typically affect children, and based on your description, I would be very inclined to believe they are nocturnal seizures he is experiencing.\nGood luck.\nJ