Pregnancy And Baby Care Toddler Illness Toddler Epilepsy

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Earlier, there had been a misconception that epilepsy is a mental illness, but advanced medical research has proven that there is no correlation between epilepsy and mental illness.

Causes for Toddler Epilepsy

Epilepsy may affect the individuals of all age groups including toddlers. The causes of epilepsy in toddlers are unknown, but some of the possible causes are:

• Epilepsy in babies and toddlers may be caused by abnormalities during delivery, high fever, electrolyte imbalances, and birth defects or sometimes due to food allergies.
• Toddler epilepsy may also be caused by hereditary factors.

Symptoms for Toddler Epilepsy

• The symptoms of epilepsy in toddlers depend on the part of the brain that is affected by the ailment. Some of the generic symptoms of epilepsy in toddlers are:
• The basic symptom of epilepsy in toddlers is abnormal behavior. The afflicted toddler may suddenly start staring blankly and not respond to you for a few minutes. This kind of seizure is known as an absence seizure or petit mal seizure.
• Rolling of the eyes or stiffening of the limbs is known as a febrile seizure and is caused by a high fever. It is another major symptom of epilepsy in toddlers.
• Fits and brief loss of consciousness is also common in toddlers affected by epilepsy
• Epilepsy in toddlers result in brief breath holding spells. These spells may occur in toddlers in response to some minor injury or as an emotional response. During such spells, the child cries out and then seems to hold his or her breath. The lips of the toddler might turn bluish. If the duration of such spells is prolonged, it may result in a generalized convuls

Remedies for Toddler Epilepsy

Here are a few easy remedies to relieve the symptoms of epilepsy in toddlers:

• Ash gourd is a vegetable that is highly beneficial for curing epilepsy in toddlers. You may grate the vegetable, extract the juice and add a chunk of sugar to it. You must give this extract to toddlers at least twice a day to relieve the symptoms of the ailment.
• You may also employ garlic, preferably as a paste, to treat epilepsy in toddlers.