Epilepsy is one of the more common neurologic disorders in children. About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and 1 in 10 people will have at least one seizure in their lifetime.<\/p>\n
Dr. Anthony Fine, a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at Mayo Clinic, says even though it\u2019s fairly common in children, there are a few misconceptions when it comes to epilepsy and kids.<\/p>\n
Epilepsy can be a challenge to diagnose in children because not all seizures are the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really a common misconception that all seizures are convulsive seizures,\u201d says Dr. Fine.<\/p>\n
There are other types of seizures, such as absent seizures, where a child may blank out for a few seconds or minutes, and then go back to activity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had some kids where I\u2019ve seen where, you know, people think they\u2019re acting goofy. And this kind of continues, and, eventually, it gets picked up that something is actually going on. And there are other seizures that look like night terrors almost,\u201d says Dr. Fine.<\/p>\n
He says, for many children, there are treatments to control seizures.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a one-size-fits-all kind of deal with epilepsy. You really need to tailor it to the patient and their response. But, for the most part, antiseizure medications can be very helpful. And some children can control their seizures completely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Fine says a common misconception is that ADHD medications can cause seizures, and children who have epilepsy and ADHD should avoid them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt turns out that that\u2019s not true. It\u2019s really there\u2019s just a strong relationship between epilepsy and ADHD. And, so, if you have one, you\u2019re more likely to have the other.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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