Seizures
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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Seizures
When parents mention Seizures they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | Often | 10 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 3 mentions |
| Vomiting | Often | 3 mentions |
| Headaches | Often | 2 mentions |
| Not responding to communication | Often | 2 mentions |
| Unresponsive (to stimuli) | Often | 2 mentions |
| Convulsions | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Delayed speech or language development | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Floppy muscles or low muscle tone (hypotonia) | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Forgetfulness | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Seizures
How common is Seizures?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 14.93% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Seizures.
Percentage of kids with Seizures by year of age
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This is based on a survey of 402 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Seizures “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 2% | 10 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 3% | 12 mentions |
| Weekly | 5% | 19 mentions |
| Monthly | 5% | 19 mentions |
| Annually | 2% | 9 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 2% | 9 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 12 mentions |
| Never | 79% | 331 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 20 mentions |
| Severe | 4% | 17 mentions |
| Moderate | 6% | 23 mentions |
| Mild | 4% | 16 mentions |
| Not at All | 81% | 325 mentions |
Discussion of Seizures
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