This is an example of a focal seizure in a 2-day-old infant. Notice that it affects only the left side of the body, and that the baby experiences no discoloration, loss of consciousness or apparent discomfort. We video taped it to show the ER doctors so that they would know she wasn’t just having normal baby neurological weirdness. This particular seizure lasted about 2 minutes. This is one of three she had that day and is mild in comparison the the third one that we did not catch one tape. She has not had any definitive seizures since, but has had some “suspicious” activity. See comments for updates on her condition. For those unfamiliar with seizures, you cannot stop them, you can only gently hold the person suffering the convulsion and take care that they do not hurt themselves. We hope this video will help others know what this type of seizure looks like. Our local children’s hospital uses it to train their staff. To see how Violet is doing at 6 months, see our other video. She is doing great! Update: At 10 months old (January of 2008), Violet is doing very well. She has had no other seizures since the ones she had her first few days of life. She is coming off of her medication. Most likely she will never have another seizure. Developmentally she is right on track and even getting ready to walk a little early! Update: At a year and a half (October of 2008) Violet is indeed walking, talking, singing, dancing, jumping and making her older sibling generally crazy. She is …
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YaYyA1 says
Oh! my i was trying to researcha little on these symptoms my baby does the same. Her eye rolls all the way to the corner of here eyes. but she has trouble focusing after.. she aso did this neborn she just had 1 today and she is 5 weeks.
lioralourie3 says
Hepatitis B vaccine is on the schedule as a “Birth dose”. Sometimes they delay it a day or two until they are on their way out of the hospital but it is entirely possible this baby got a vaccine at 1 hour or less of age, and VERY likely, unless they fought not to get it, that she got the HepB by 2 days of age.
lioralourie3 says
I’m sorry, I was responding to a previous post which said that, at 2 days of age, baby probably had not had any vaccines. Sorry for the confusion.
ILUVMJ101 says
oh my god. you are sick.
Kaylin1225 says
This happened to my? baby 11 years ago and doctors have called me crazy!!! Well I finally got them to do an eeg and she has epilepsy!!! All these years we could have had her on medicine so that she could have grown up normally instead of needing special education!!! Film it if you can! Take your baby to the doctor and do not stop till you get answers!!!
babyseizure says
How is she now? I know this must be very hard for you. I am glad you learned something from our video.
babyseizure says
Thank you for defending us. I realize there will be this type of thing, but there will be more people who learn from it. So, I’ll take the risk. But there is a reason none of our personal information is here.
babyseizure says
She had not had Hep B vaccine at the time. But appreciate the heads up. I realize vaccination is such a sensitive topic and require extensive research and knowledge on the part of the parents.
babyseizure says
We’ve heard similar. She is currently developmentally on target in some areas and advanced in others – such a big relief considering what they prepared us for. Congratulations on making it through as well!
vikassharda says
I have a 8 days old baby girl. She so far had two seizure attacks(confirmed by Doctors). She is still in the baby ICU ward of the hospital in India.I am little tensed as docs are pointing at meningitis or other neuro diseases. What can probably go wrong wid her? Does nebdy has any clue over here?
feby1016 says
I have a14 month old baby boy. he had seizure attactks since a three days he born. and until now 14 month. and in that time ilham spend his time only from hosspital to hospital. now he stayed in hospital RSCM in indonesia . and the medicine he used is midazolam.
I really thank you for the best dr. irawan mangunatmadja. specialis in pediatrics of neoron
communitysharer1 says
ask her doctor if it’s okay to put a little bit of wheat germ in a bottle of your breast milk, or something. You want her to eat manganese-rich foods and crush some up some bean sprouts for her to eat.
91fordkiller says
did the baby have a high body temp? most cases in neonates and infants is that they suffer from febrile seizures due to high body temps
gmgunner says
Dang that must have been scarry.
babyseizure says
@91fordkiller – She did not have a high fever. She had some sort of oxygen deprivation close to delivery. She is 3 now and healthy and happy. I witnessed a friend’s child have a febrile seizure. It was full body and much more violent than this. She stopped breathing, but I was able to position her so her airway reopened. She is also fine now.
babyseizure says
@communitysharer1 – we currently feed her lots of wheat germ and other similar foods. She is 3 now and normal and healthy.
babyseizure says
@feby1016 – I am so sorry. I know how hard that must be.
babyseizure says
@vikassharda – In our case, there was a traceable oxygen deprivation issue with the right frontal lobe of her brain close to the time she was born. That part of the brain is the last to develop and so, in our case, she has been able to create a healthy pathway around the fault in the brain and no longer has seizures.
vikassharda says
@babysiezure. Thanks for the information and concern. My baby too had oxygen deprivation in her brain at the time of her birth and had seizure attacks. But now she is 2.5 months old and out of baby ICU for last 2 months. All her functions are normal. Her treatment is on here in India. So far she had no seizure attacks since her last two attacks. I am hoping she will lead a healthy life without any problem of any sort in the future. Is this case similar to yours?
babyseizure says
@vikassharda – Yes, that sounds very similar. She is now 3 and very healthy. She has no developmental, learning issues. She is a smart little girl.
vikassharda says
vikassharda @babyseizure. Same here. My daughter would be of 3 months on coming 12th. Keep on updating about her health and I will come to you if there is any query. Wish you all the best and speedy recovery of your child. Thanks.
iselachavez81 says
HOLA MI BEBE TAMVIEN L E PASO LO MISMO CUAANDO NACIO PERO LOS DOCTORES ME DIJERON QUE EL SUFRIO UN DERRAME CEREBRAL PORESO SUFRE CONVULCIONES PERO A MI BEBE LE AFECTO TODO EL LADO DERECHO Y UN POCO EL ABLA.A TU BEBE TAMVIEN?
iselachavez81 says
@babyseizure HOLA YO TAMVIEN TENGO MI BEBE DE 2 YEARS Y EL TIENE LOS MISMOS MOVIMIENTOS,PERO LOS DOCTORES DICEN QUE MI BEBE SUFRIO UN DERAME CEREBRAL Y PORESO SUFRE LAS COMVUCIONES A MI BEBE LE AFECTA TODO EL LADO DERECHO Y SE ATRASO UN POCO EN EL ABLA.AL TUYO LE PASA LO MISMO?
iselachavez81 says
ami bebe le pasa algo cimilar el sufrio una embolia poreso le pasa eso la embolia le afecto el lado derecho y un poco el abla pero afortunadament el a recivido terapias desde que nacio y eso le a ayudado bastante.
WafflesMcShatner says
This makes me sad. :(
I have two babies myself.. anything I read that involves anything wrong with a baby makes me sappy.
Lol.