In Feb this year my four year old DD started having strange episodes where her head would suddenly drop or 'flop down' in the middle of her doing something. at first they were so rare and quick we hardly noticed them. And they went away for a month or so after we thought maybe she was overtired so we tried to make sure she had regular afternoon naps (not easy with a kid who hates napping!).
Well they have suddenly come back and she is having several a day (that we notice). They seem worse and a couple of times she has fallen down and hit her face on the floor (including our concrete floor) resulting in bruises, fat lips and this afternoon a blood nose. She is distressed and confused afterwards.
I am really distressed by these and worried she will really hurt herself and also that it could be the signor something very sinister :(
I finally got a paediatrician appt last week, but had my DD and young baby with me so was a bit flustered and overwhelmed as they we both grizzling and fidgeting. I feel like the doctor didn't take it seriously enough, or maybe I didn't explain things well enough. They have booked her for an EEG but said it could take a month (!!). We don't live in the UK.
Just feeling scared and sad.
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4 year old with suspected atonic 'drop' seizures - feeling scared
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goldenbaygirl · 10/05/2015 03:56
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