Seizures
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Signs and Symptoms of Seizures
All Signs & Symptoms of Seizures
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Seizures:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Shaking | Often | 10 mentions |
| Shaking (from anxiety) | Often | 10 mentions |
| Convulsions | Often | 2 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 2 mentions |
| Fever | Often | 2 mentions |
| Stiffness | Often | 2 mentions |
| Blank stare | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Drooling | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Hard or heavy breathing | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Lethargic | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Change in symptoms of Seizures*
What happens to common Seizures symptoms over time?
| Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaking | 0% | 0% | 12.5% | 25% | 0% | 62.5% |
| Shaking (from anxiety) | 0% | 0% | 12.5% | 25% | 0% | 62.5% |
| Convulsions | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Fever | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Blank stare | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Drooling | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hard or heavy breathing | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not responding to communication | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Panic attacks | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Seizures
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Seizures when they describe these conditions:
Epilepsy
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Seizures Often 25 mentions Headaches Often 10 mentions Shaking Often 7 mentions Shaking (from anxiety) Often 5 mentions Not responding to communication Sometimes 3 mentions Unresponsive (to stimuli) Sometimes 3 mentions Convulsions Sometimes 2 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 2 mentions Fever Sometimes 2 mentions Vomiting Sometimes 2 mentions Anxiety
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Nervousness Often 49 mentions Panic attacks Often 42 mentions Unusual fears or phobias Often 31 mentions Shyness or social anxiety Often 26 mentions Frequent crying Sometimes 25 mentions Angry behavior Sometimes 16 mentions Separation anxiety Sometimes 15 mentions Constant worry Sometimes 14 mentions Anxiety in social situations Sometimes 11 mentions Fidgeting Sometimes 11 mentions Asthma
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Wheezing Often 277 mentions Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Often 254 mentions Coughing Often 212 mentions Shortness of breath Often 190 mentions Hard or heavy breathing Sometimes 28 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 26 mentions Chest pain Sometimes 24 mentions Heavy cough Sometimes 21 mentions Easily out of breath Sometimes 15 mentions Gasping for air Sometimes 15 mentions
Discussion of Seizures
What was your approach to Seizures? What were the results?
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