tonygirl Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Is this strange or normal?? My 6 yr old got up last night walked out into the livingroom and was shaking all over his eyes looked glazed over. I believe he was sleeping because his nystagmas (his eyes constantly move back & fourth unless sleeping) wasn't present. My husband went and picked him up he continued to shake then started to clasp his hand behind my dh's neck while my dh held him and at the sametime started to smile then it turned into a permagrin. He never snapped out of it my dh took him back to bed. This was freaky though and it only lasted less then 2-3 min What ya think:confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*~Tina~* Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 seizure? sleepwalking? Just a couple possibilities that came to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Night terror. Perfectly common and normal in kiddos. Just guide him back to his bed, don't try to wake him up, just reassure him that everything's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 My 6yo dd does this as well. As my husband is epileptic, I was really worried the first time it happened. I spoke to dh's neurologist and as a previous poster indicated, it is a night terror with some sleep walking and completely normal. Do not try to wake the child. Just gently guide him back to bed. For dd, we had to reduce late night sweet drinks and being overstimulated by electronic media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Night terror. Perfectly common and normal in kiddos. Just guide him back to his bed, don't try to wake him up, just reassure him that everything's ok. :iagree: He probably didn't remember a thing about it in the morning, right? Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 No he didn't remember nothing. He just stood in the hall shaking with this weird though cuz as he shook he had a weird smile almost giddy with no sound and when my husband picked him up he was kinda rigid. In the past there have been 2 other times for no reason he's layed on the floor in a real giddy like state with these times with noise (laughing) with the same weird smile glazed over but eyes weren't moving so it scared me. It only lasts for 2-3 mins though. My dh said he would be more worried if it happened more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I would take him for an exam (possibly an EEG). My youngest had his first seizures--a complex partial--that way. Actually he shook very little but he froze and his facial expression was strange. Dh recognized it. Early sleep and late sleep (right before you wake up) are times when the brain is more open to seizures. It could be night terrors but I wouldn't put off a doctor's visit...just in case. A few other symptoms to look for...as it finishes does he make some swallowing sounds/gestures? Are his pupils really dialated during those times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonNative Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 How scary! I would have freaked out. I would take him to the Dr. to be safe. I may sound like one thing, but could be another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 the smile i can compare to on his face is that of the cat in alice and wonderland. Also my ds's vision teacher just called and told me that she has lots of her kids with nystagmus that have seziures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I read once that after a night terror it's best not to bring it up with the kid because that might scare them way more than necessary. Imagine being asked if you remember walking around shaking last night, and you don't! Just something to keep in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 i just asked him if he came into the livingroom he said no i didn't ask him if he shook he's autistic &wouldn't understand the question.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Night terror. Perfectly common and normal in kiddos. Just guide him back to his bed, don't try to wake him up, just reassure him that everything's ok. :iagree: We call them 'dream-mares' though, instead of night terrors....as noted above, don't wake him - just assure him all is okay and take him back to bed, he should settle back within a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 I would take him for an exam (possibly an EEG). My youngest had his first seizures--a complex partial--that way. Actually he shook very little but he froze and his facial expression was strange. Dh recognized it. Early sleep and late sleep (right before you wake up) are times when the brain is more open to seizures. It could be night terrors but I wouldn't put off a doctor's visit...just in case. A few other symptoms to look for...as it finishes does he make some swallowing sounds/gestures? Are his pupils really dialated during those times? Can someone tell me what a night terror is? i read the other poster say the seizures are common in sleep states early and late. How can you tell the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 My brother used to have night terrors. Sounds very similar to what you describe. I remember one time he was shaking all over and beating on his second story window as hard as he could. Scared me and my parents so much!!! He eventually outgrew them. Hope this is all that it is. I would still see a doctor, just to ease my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Night terror or sleepwalking. Perfectly normal in children. If it continues past puberty then it could be a concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Can someone tell me what a night terror is? i read the other poster say the seizures are common in sleep states early and late. How can you tell the difference? Night terrors occur during the dream phase of sleep. The child does not come fully awake and experiences something similar to a hallucination; it's more real than a nightmare. Kids often shake and scream or cry. My son used to have them. He would crawl away from me with frightened eyes when I tried to comfort him. It was very disconcerting as he normally always wanted me when he was scared. I learned to just talk calmly to him, and eventually he would settle back to sleep. Like the pp's brother, he outgrew them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 well from what yr telling me it sounds different he wasn't crying making any noise just had a ridgid body and a perma grin like the other 2 times during the daytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I have one DS who does this often (about once a month, although it is getting less frequent.) It isn't a problem, just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 thanks all it's looking like the dr wants to do an EEG or somthing to be safe.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Night terror. Perfectly common and normal in kiddos. Just guide him back to his bed, don't try to wake him up, just reassure him that everything's ok. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Yep, kids do odd things like this. No worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygirl Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 well dr is going to do an EEG then something else if it shows something i am sure will be back here for more advice. thanks everyone:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 totally normal. Probably a bad dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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