Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Epilepsy (from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία) is a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures.  Ohtahara syndrome is a rare but severe epilepsy syndrome usually starting in the first few days or weeks of life. The seizures are often in the form of stiffening spasms but other seizures including unilateral ones may be seen. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is characteristic. The prognosis is poor with about half of the infants dying in the first year of life; most if not all surviving infants are severely intellectually disabled and many have cerebral palsy. There is no effective treatment. A number of children have underlying structural brain abnormalities.Any parent who has watched a child having  a febrile seizure has gone through one of the most frightening experiences imaginable. Most such seizures are “benign” or “harmless,” without any side effects or impact on future development.

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures

Infant Seizures