My now 2 year old (exposed to cocaine in utero) has had staring spells from the get-go, about 4 seconds, really gone. 4 EEG's done at Albany Medical Center have been inconclusive, including two 24 hour readings. On 1 she had "delta waves slow for age"--at about 3 months. By 12 mos the EEG's were traumatic, inconclusive, and we were prevented by the department of social services to conduct an MRI (she was then our foster baby).
We left the issue alone until now. We have moves to Northern VA. She seems to still have these random staring events (maybe a bit longer). By the time I realise they are happening, i touch her face or try to make her blink and she responds after one second.
If these were truly seizures, 4 or 5 a day for 4 or 5 seconds, would they not affect her development? She crawled at 10 months, walked at 14, talked at 9 months and is now verbally off the charts. Do daily seizures slow or disrupt development?
Thanks for any opinions or info!
Lisa
We left the issue alone until now. We have moves to Northern VA. She seems to still have these random staring events (maybe a bit longer). By the time I realise they are happening, i touch her face or try to make her blink and she responds after one second.
If these were truly seizures, 4 or 5 a day for 4 or 5 seconds, would they not affect her development? She crawled at 10 months, walked at 14, talked at 9 months and is now verbally off the charts. Do daily seizures slow or disrupt development?
Thanks for any opinions or info!
Lisa