Brief eyes rolling back. Really weird!

[pancakes22]

So my DS who is nearly 2 was just standing putting some blocks in a box, completely fine and normal, but then just stopped, stood still, I watched his eyes roll back, he did then like a little shiver to come back to normal and then has gone on playing in his merry little way. It was the weirdest thing to see and I've never seen either of my kids ever roll their eyes back. Only lasted perhaps 3 seconds.

Is this normal?!

Wasn't doing a wee was he?

Mine did this yesterday it made me laugh I thought he was just been silly? X he’s 2 btw

Hi. I'm a nurse. Sounds like what some people experience when they have an epileptic fit. I'd speak to your GP.

www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/syndromes/eyelid-myoclonia-with-absences

My first thought was a fit

Sounds like something I know to be called an "absence" I know a few kids can have this without any other issues but I would definitely tell the g.p. just in case it's an indicator of something else.

Ohh now I feel stupid ....although my son did it for one second not 3...

I was thinking of could be an absence too. Tell your gp to be safe

Oh blimey thank you so much for the information. He is absolutely fine and went back to normal straight afterwards, is that what would happen with the absences episodes?

Il give the GP a call tomorrow thank you. I always get paranoid disturbing the doctor so it's good to know if you think it's a genuine reason to call up

Btw OP , if he does it again and you get the opportunity film it.

Absence seizure was my first though too

If you see him do it again try and get his attention.

If he doesn't respond you have more evidence it may be a type of absence seizure.

Keep a log of today and anything else you see that concerns you. You can present this to GP rather than be told to go away and do it and then come back!

Okay. So do you think I should wait to see if it happens again or still call up tomorrow?

Agree with others, call your GP and make an appointment. Keep a log of anything else and film if you can.

@pancakes22

Okay. So do you think I should wait to see if it happens again or still call up tomorrow?

Personally I'd still ring for advice.

If it happens again you can report what happens and if it doesn't you can see what GP advises.

Also think it could be what used to be called "petit mal". A small seizure.
If he goes it again, see your GP.

My youngest did this at a similar age , they happened for about 2 weeks. I spoke to a friend who is a paediatrician and she asked whether he had recently been ill and I said yes he had just got over a bad cold when they started happening. She advised they would probably stop and were common but to make an appointment with our GP, made one that day but he never did it again.

@bellsbuss yes he has had a cough and snotty nose for a good few weeks now

I also thought absence seizure, so it's definitely worth getting him checked out by your GP. And hopefully this thread will make people more aware too.

My DD did this at a similar age...it turned out that a bit of hair was sticking forward and was in her peripheral vision. Could it be something like that, perhaps?

Hi Pancakes, it could be something of nothing but def worth a chat with the doctor. My son was diagnosed with juvenile absence epilepsy two years ago, as he started having absence seizures. I think he may have been having them a long time before he was diagnosed as I always thought he was messing about, when his eyes started flickering and he ignored what I was saying He was diagnosed quite quickly after an EEG and has been on medication ever since. Seizures, touch wood, are totally controlled. Didn't want to scaremonger, but best to be safe than sorry. Oh and the other thing to note is that IF it was this, there is every chance he will grow out of it. Best wishes.