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Seizures or tics

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Lcw29 · 07/11/2026 18:33

Experience of child seizures if possible.
My son is 6 and for about 4 months he's been getting what looks like tics. Usually rapid eye blinking, shoulder shrugging and today weird arm movements.
They get bad for days then wear off. Then a week or so later get bad again.
He gets irritable with them too. He's always tired and has slowed growth.
He has suspected sleep apnea too.
Dr said to watch and wait as he thinks they are just tics but I've got a niggly feeling that something isn't right.
It's worse the more he's been on screens

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ReallyIsThisStillGoingOn · 07/11/2026 18:47

I would push for a referral to paediatric neurologist. Being tired, having sleep apnoea and growing slowly all warrant further investigation. Video the episodes to show the neurologist (you've probably done this already).

Lcw29 · 07/11/2026 18:56

ReallyIsThisStillGoingOn · 07/11/2026 18:47

I would push for a referral to paediatric neurologist. Being tired, having sleep apnoea and growing slowly all warrant further investigation. Video the episodes to show the neurologist (you've probably done this already).

Yes have been. Haha I will definitely push for it. I feel so sorry for him as he's just a bit miserable 😣

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