I have a 17 month old little girl. When she first wakes up whether it be from a nap or in the morning she shakes. It is her whole body that shakes including her head, arms, legs, and stomach. She only does it though when she wakes up. She has done this ever since she was born. However, I recently took her to the doctors and she has been sick. He told me she has RSV and Croup. He prescribed breathing treatments and liquid steroids. Ever since she has been on this medicine the shaking comes and goes all day long. It doesn't always occur now when she wakes up. It happens when she is watching tv, playing, and eating. The doctor said it wasn't normal and wants to check for seizures and do a brain scan on her. I was wondering if anyone might know what this is. Or if anyone has experienced this with their own child. Please help. Should I wait a couple of weeks for test to be done?
2007-02-24 11:43:26 · 12 answers · asked by ab07032002 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
My 3 yr old daughter does the same thing, especially when she is sick or in pain. She had an EEG to rule out seizures, and guess what, she WAS having seizures. Your daughter needs to see a neurologist and get an EEG done. Don't wait! Seizures can be very dangerous.
2007-02-24 13:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by laineyette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is a steroid it will cause the shakes, she may be really warm while sleeping and so when the cooler air gets to her she shakes to warm up there is no time like the present to make sure that she has nothing else going on such as a petite mal seizure or grand mal, they both have sounds that go along with the shaking like a growl but I am sure you would recognize if she was having one of those. Never hurts to be certain though. If it is a seizure then you can control it with medication. Good luck honey, God bless and put angels on your pillows
2007-02-24 12:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by fluffyflo_1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened in my family but it wasn't dealing with a child. My father was diagnosed with Glioblastoma which is a type of brain cancer. It happened over night. We first started noticing mild shakes and quivers. He went to a doctor and was prescribed sounds like the same medicine. He went home and about 2 weeks later he had a seizure while working outside in the yard after work. We rushed him to the doctor and that's when they conducted an CAT scan and found a tumor on the brain. I'm not saying this is what your baby has but I'm saying that the type of cancer my father has id extremely rare. I pray that this is not your condition but it nothing to sleep on. Take your child to an neurosurgeon please or have her doctor conduct an CAT scan. In case your thinking my father is old he is only 52.
2007-02-24 12:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by Lovely Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about this but something you said concerned me. She's 17 months right? not 17 years. You should avoid letting her watch TV, if anything, it's probably not helping the condition. It could also be brain washing her, I have actually seen an episode of Sesame Street that ended with "Today's episode is brought to you by the letter P, P is for Prozac" I'm not kidding. It's become an opportunity to advertise to children before they fully understand what is being advertised to them.
2007-02-24 11:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't wait. You could be seeing Petit mal seizures, they may very well turn into Grand mal Seizures. My nephew did the same thing when he was born. He started Grand mal at age7. He is now in his 30's and is an epileptic.
2007-02-24 11:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by heyjude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only speculate at this time and there is a wide range of possibilities. I knew you want an answer, but we don't have enough data. The brain scan is the way to go.
2007-02-24 11:51:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually this is comepletly harmless, although one would think to check for diabetes. my son who is 13 has always woken with the shakes.
funny tho, you mention rsv, my son as a newborn had rsv.
wonder if the virus affects certain nerves. did she shake prior to being ill?
good luck! i know what the worrying is all about!
2007-02-24 15:41:27 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the child cold? chills could make the baby do this .
Or a sudden startle, keep the child warmer, may have low blood
hope your test turn out great--pray for the baby and gently rub
her back to calm her down.
2007-02-24 11:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Has your daughter ever had a sleep study.
Have you thoguht about bringing her to a Neurologists. This sounds scarey and unusual.
Im sorry I cant give u mroe advise.
I truely wish you and your duaghter the best. hugs
2007-02-24 11:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by shannon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had no experience with that, however my son used to have petit mal epilepsy and from that experience I would like to tell not to wait to have the test done. Do it ASAP
2007-02-24 11:51:08 · answer #10 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋