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What Is The Significance Of Stiffness In Body After Seizures Caused By Fever In A Child?

My 3 yr old granddaughter. Had one small seizure during fever 2 years ago. None since UNLESS what she does continuously are small seizures. When she is focusing on something she's doing, she puts her arms down to her sides, tenses her body, finger pretty rigid, & appears to just be "thinking" about what she'll do next. Then it's over. We are so used to this, we almost don't think about it. But I know my daughter worries about it, & so do I. Yesterday I touched her little hand, & realized how stiff it was. This happens probably every 4 or 5 minutes when she is playing.

I asked her yesterday what she was doing with her hand. She said "nothing".

Should we be worried?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query.
This episodes of intermittent stiffness of the body looks like a seizure episode.
She needs further evaluation by a pediatrician or Neurophysician including investigations such as CT Scan brain and EEG.
Therefore consult the doctor for further examination.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
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What Is The Significance Of Stiffness In Body After Seizures Caused By Fever In A Child?

Hi, Thank you for your query. This episodes of intermittent stiffness of the body looks like a seizure episode. She needs further evaluation by a pediatrician or Neurophysician including investigations such as CT Scan brain and EEG. Therefore consult the doctor for further examination. Hope I have answered your query. Regards.