Convulsions- benign familial infantile- 1

Overview

An inherited form of seizures that occurs in infancy and early childhood. Symptoms only occur during the seizures. The seizures tend to occur in clusters.

Symptoms

* Brief seizures * Jerking limbs * Cyanosis * Apnea * Eye deviation * Head deviation * Reduced muscle tone

Diagnosis

Cold & Flu: Home Testing: * Home Fever Tests * Home Ear Infection Tests * Home Flu Tests

Prognosis

Prognosis of Convulsions, benign familial infantile, 1: mental and physical development is normal despite the seizures which are readily controlled by medication