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SEIZURE DISORDERS
MIGRAINES
TICS
TOURETTE'S SYNDROME
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
Types of Seizures
A seizure is a sudden, abnormal wave of electrical activity in the brain. Seizures begin suddenly and most often stop on their own within a few minutes. Seizures are divided into two general categories, provoked and unprovoked.
Provoked seizures can be caused by many different conditions, such as high or low blood sugar, a head injury, infection, or very high blood pressure.
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Unprovoked seizures do not have an immediate, clear cause - with a doctor's evaluation, a cause may be the result of a genetic condition or lesion in the brain.
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Types of seizures:
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Focal, meaning the seizure activity begins in one part of the brain and may spread.
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Generalized, meaning the seizure affects all parts of the brain at once.
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Infantile spasms, a type of seizure that begins during the first year of life.
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Status epilepticus, which involves convulsions of more than five minutes.
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Febrile seizures, occur within 24 hours of a fever in children between six months and five years of age.
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Migraine Headaches
Migraine is a severe, throbbing type of headache. Nausea and vomiting, lightheadedness, sensitivity to light and other visual disturbances are common symptoms.
Headaches may last from 4 to 72 hours.
Diagnosis:
Migraine headaches are diagnosed based on the child's symptoms and a physical exam.
Tics
Tics in children are sudden, brief, repetitive, and involuntary movements or sounds. It is common between the ages of 5 and 10.
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About 50% of young people with chronic tics will outgrow tics in adulthood, and most will experience them less frequently than in childhood.
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Motor tics are movements that can affect any part of the body, particularly the face, eyes, head and shoulders.
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Phonic tics, which make a sound, can include anything from throat clearing, sniffling, squeaking to words or even phrases.
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Diagnosis:
It is usually diagnosed by a pediatrician or neurologist through asking questions, describing the movements, and home videos may be helpful.
Tourette's Syndrome
A nervous system disorder involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds. It involves repeatedly blinking the eyes, shrugging the shoulders or blurting out offensive words.
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Tourette syndrome causes people to have "tics".
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Currently, there is no cure for TS but treatments are available to help manage some symptoms.
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Treatment options may involve medications that block dopamine, stimulant medications, antidepressants. Other therapies and treatments can include: awareness training, cognitive behavioral intervention for Tics and psychotherapy.
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Developmental Delay
Developmental delay in children can affect various areas of growth and development. This includes: slow motor skills, learning difficulties or intellectual functioning delays, difficulty communicating and challeges interacting with others.
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At Quality Sleep & Neurology, we will review your child and family medical history, along with a range of testing to measure your child's development.
For pediatric patients with neurological conditions:
We offer vagus nerve stimulator management, personalized treatment plans and virtual visits for our patients.