KarenB
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Our 8 year old, who has had seizures since age 1 (with 2 long periods of no seizures), has recently developed a new thing.
Sometimes, before having a seizure, he'll get into a state where he's sort of laughing hysterically -- at anything. This can go on pretty much for an hour or more, and sometimes all day, and then that night he'll often have a seizure.
And, very commonly now, immediately after having a seizure (either tonic-clonic or what I call "scream 3 times and stare for 10 seconds") he'll sit bolt upright, look around and grin, and then try to get up and dance or run around. But it's like he's drunk -- he has no balance -- so he's falling everywhere. We have to kind of grab him and hold him for a few minutes, so he doesn't hurt himself. After about 5 minutes, he'll fall asleep, and sleep for at least a half hour (this part has always been part of his seizure recovery period, but not the manic dancing/running around part).
Sometimes, before having a seizure, he'll get into a state where he's sort of laughing hysterically -- at anything. This can go on pretty much for an hour or more, and sometimes all day, and then that night he'll often have a seizure.
And, very commonly now, immediately after having a seizure (either tonic-clonic or what I call "scream 3 times and stare for 10 seconds") he'll sit bolt upright, look around and grin, and then try to get up and dance or run around. But it's like he's drunk -- he has no balance -- so he's falling everywhere. We have to kind of grab him and hold him for a few minutes, so he doesn't hurt himself. After about 5 minutes, he'll fall asleep, and sleep for at least a half hour (this part has always been part of his seizure recovery period, but not the manic dancing/running around part).