18 month old having seizures when hitting her head?

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My 18 month old daughter fell a few weeks ago and hit her head and had a seizure. Then yesterday she bumped her head, not very hard, and had another one. We did the whole ER MD thing but I am away from my normal MD's. She would normally be treated by the children's hospital in Philadelphia, which is the best kids hospital in the country but unfortunately she was treated in detroit and they were less than steller.

Can anyone tell me if this is just her holding her breath or if its onset of epilepsy instead?

Kimberly · Answer

My daughter had a seizure when she was 21 months old. But it was due to a raised body temp, which is called a febrile seizure. She had to be life flighted to our childrens hospital and was tested for all the possible seizure disorders. Hers was ruled out to be a very common 1 in 25 children ranging from 6 months to 4 years old will have one of these. But your daughter sounds like something is wrong. I would just call a neurologist and I am sure they will get you in asap. I am very sorry I know how hard it is seeing your child have a seizure. Good Luck!

Leah · Answer

It is not normal for a child to go into a seizure from hitting their heads. It sounds like possible epilepsy. Take her to the doctor and see a specialist.

Maxum F · Answer

I would get her to her regular doctor as soon as possible to have tests done.  While I hope that it isn't epilepsy, she might have swelling in her head that could be causing issues when bumped.

Until you can get her to her regular doctor, do your best to prevent any more bumps to her head, so that you can limit the amount of times this reoccurs.

Anonymous · Answer

Go to a specialist as soon as possible, no weeks passing, no guessing.

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