Trauma Induced Seizure?

Dear R.,

This happened to my 3 year old as well (he is now 8). My husband and him were trying to swat at a fly that was in the house. My husband accidentally hit a wooden valance on the top of our window blinds and it fell off and hit my son in the temple area. The wood wasn't heavy at all and my son barely cried. He did have a little bump, but everything looked ok and we didn't think anything of it. 2 mornings later my son came into my room crying saying he felt sick. He crawled into bed with me and was acting strange. He wet himself and lost consciousness as well. I called 911 and he was immediately rushed to the ER. They also said it was a trauma induced seizure. We took him to CHOC for head scans and tests. They all appeared completely normal. Since then we have been paranoid of any head injuries. He has had a few minor mishaps since then, but no more seizures. The CHOC doctor told us that some children are more prone to trauma induced seizures than others. We still worry to this day, but everything has been fine. He is now 8 and in perfect health. I am sorry you are going through that. It was THE scariest thing I have ever experienced and I can feel your stress. I hope thing work out for the best. I wish I had some "advice" to give. I guess I just wanted to let you know that I have been through it and if you need to talk I am here.

T. Child

No worries, take a deep breath and try to relax a little. I actually went through a very similar thing myself. I sustained some head injuries as a teenager that resulted in some seizures and black outs. I was diagnosed by a pediatric neurologists as having trauma induced epilepsy. I was medicated for a while to control my seizures. I have been off medication and seizure free for almost 9 years now. I know this is very scary, more so for you than your son, as he isn't old enough to really know what is going on. I would love to answer any questions I can, or share more about my personal experience if you would like to hear it. Please feel free to contact me.

Check out www.handle.org They work with all kinds of brain trauma and all neurological disorders. After your child is evaluated the screeners will provide low tech exercises to rebuild the neuropathways that have been damaged or weaken from brain trauma. The HANDLE Institute methods work very effectively.
D. Merlin
Mother/Author
www.victoryoveradhd.com

Hi, R.. I'm so sorry for what you're going through. Seizures are really scary. First, make sure you have a great ped neurologist ("PN"). Ask around. If you have questions or doubts about anything, get a second opinion. With my son, we did MRIs, CT scan, EKGs. (The PN can do this in his office.) These will show whether your son is having abnormal activity, seizures, and what type (seizures vs. epilepsy). After the tests, you'll have a better idea of which treatments, if any, are necessary. If you want more information or support, or have questions, please feel free to email me. I'm glad to share our experience(s).

i have never dealt with that (my daughter is a breath holder) but let him be a kid just tell him to be careful while he plays. i know it must be terrifying to see it happening but you may end up making your son fear playing in general. i would wait to see what the nuerologist says. good luck!

R.,
When a child falls on there head it can affect the alignment of the cranial bones and cervical spine which can put a lot of extra stress on nerves which can in turn effect how the body functions. It would be a great idea to take him to see a chiropractor who specializes in pediatric work. I would be happy to talk to you more about your situation and/or refer you to someone in your area.
Dr A. Grob
Chiropractor - Southbay
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Do all the tests MD can offer, just don't go for the meds. See homeopath instead to have current problem resolved and future ones to be prevented.
V.

Hi R.,

How scarey! My heart aches for both of you! Did he seize right at the time of injury both times? Has he had any other seizures any other time? I guess what I am thinking is did he start to seize and thats why he tripped on the ball? Or did he just trip on the ball and the fall caused the seizure. Did he have any other curious symptoms/behavior before the first accident? Like lack of eye contact, flapping, speech issues, over interest in spinning toys. Autism and seizures often times go hand in hand. I don't want you to jump the gun and freak out just go through the check lists of what else can cause seizures. My son got very late diagnosis of ASD and I feel as though we lost valuable time in his recovery. Just keep your Columbo hat on and be a detective to figure this out. Tell yourself you are on a fact finding mission. You are his mom and your intincts are often times much more valuable then Doctors and tests! Trust you mommy gut! If you would like any more info I can be reached at ____@____.com.
Blessings,
S.