Are Petit Mal Seizures Dangerous?

Seizures affect the neurological state of one’s self being. The conditions of this disorder seizes the moment and causes havoc on one’s life. Brain activity and bodily movements are the first clear sign a seizure is occurring. Seizures range in severity.

Epilepsy and non-epilepsy conditions are more commonly known. A petit mal seizure is a rare form of the condition. Doctors are now recognizing this type of seizure to happen more frequently than first realized.

A petit mal or also known as an absence seizure. This neurological disorder occurs more frequently than other seizures. The frequently of the occurrence happens without causing much attention to itself.

Do you know a child or someone who occasionally blankly stares into space? Surprisingly they could be having an episode of a seizure. Children are more prone to suffer from an absent seizure. But usually grow out of this condition by their teen years.

An absent seizure is known for the name because it has no apparent symptoms. Staring blankly is the only visible symptom. Be aware of everything surrounding you.

The next time your child appears to be not “listening” or staring into space it could be an absent seizure. Not always but is a high possibility. If this sign occurs more than once a day it could be something to look into.

The real question here is, is petit mal seizures dangerous? Respectively so. An absent seizure can cause havoc on one’s every day life. How? A seizure can occur at any time. It can happen without warning. Doctors are still unaware just how dangerous this rare form of seizures are. Or why they have no real apparent “symptom.”

A child who suffers from this condition need to be supervised more closely than usual. A seizure can occur without warning. The length of seizures are never for the same amount of time. This length of time without being aware of your surroundings is dangerous.

For example; a child who is actively into sports or outdoor activities are especially at risk. At the time of an absent seizure, the child could drown (if swimming is involved). A vehicle could hit them if walking down the street. The most frightening aspect of this disorder is the child who suffers from a seizure, can even drown in the bath tub.

This article isn’t to frighten parents but make them aware of the disorder. A petit mal seizure isn’t commonly known among parents. A parent cannot honestly say their child doesn’t suffer from a seizure because they do not show visible signs.

Awareness of a petit mal seizure should be more recognized, but isn’t. Commonly this disorder doesn’t go beyond childhood. If it by chance it does, it can be even more dangerous. If the person is behind the wheel of a vehicle.

A child who suffers from petit mal is often prescribed medication to control the episodes of seizures. Medication usually helps the child to not only control the episodes but to help them out grow them. Children usually out grows this type of seizure.

Parents need to be aware of disorders such as this. It can be a dangerous situation for a child. Children can be harmed physically be a petit mal seizure. This article is an article to help parents realize there are disorders that clearly do not have any “visible” symptoms.

A disorder without visible symptoms can be a fatal one. This is to give you the knowledge to keep your child safe. This isn’t to scare parents but to give them awareness to disorders that are not commonly known.