Daniel Peterson wrote:I want to thank those here who offered prayers and expressed support and kindness.
My son's seizure occurred just after midnight, Saturday night, at our house. It was utterly terrifying. After the convulsions ended, he stopped breathing and turned blue. For a moment, I actually thought he was dead. I was holding him, and it was one of the worst moments of my life.
Fortunately, we were able to grab our neighbor (and fellow ward member) from across the street, who is a physician and the director of our large regional medical center's intensive care unit. His help has been invaluable. And the paramedics arrived shortly thereafter.
A second seizure occurred in the emergency room.
However, tests since then (CAT scan, MRI, blood analysis, etc.) have failed to show any abnormality, which is both reassuring and disconcerting. Our son is now home, on anti-seizure medication. We are watching and waiting to see what, if anything, will happen. And he will, of course, be undergoing further medical examination.
Again, thanks very, very much for the kind expressions here and in PMs.
Dan,
Don't mean to take too much of your time here. However, if it is of any encouragement to you, your son's case is so far developing much as our son's did. Although very frightening, his first seizure was not as severe as you describe.
As is the case with your son, however, the scans and other diagnostic work-ups, including extensive EEG monitoring, showed no abnormalities when they were done starting a few hours after the initial grand mal.
Thereafter, and within 72 hours or so, there were a few less dramatic seizures. He was put on meds, which were slowly withdrawn over the next several months or so under close supervision. He has been fine ever since with no detectable neurological damage or deficits.
So, all in all, I would say that the fact that no abnormalities were found during the diagnostic work up is a very good sign indeed.
Again, all the best.
Bary