Thanks for posting this, I have been searching for atonic seizure information since my son fell at school 2 weeks ago. The teachers thought he just passed out but he fell flat on his face and hurt his nose. He was very confused after and could not remember anything. We had an EEG done and it came back abnormal so now we go in for an MRI on thursday and I am absorbing everything I can. Now that I am learning about seizures I believe he has been absence seizures. Anyways thanks for posting this.
i have been fall and passing out like this for nearly 2 years, doctors have been runnig heart and other head scans cause i am a big person, but now , i think this is might be wat i am having, i am now going to be talking to my doctors, thanks for posting a helpful video like this , i am sorry ur child seizures, i already suffer from petit mal seizures, as it is,
The mother was not being abusive or not caring for her child like a lot of the negative comments are saying. Seizures are unpredictable and someone won't always be there to catch the child. We have a child at our daycare that has these seizures and if you happen to be there and catch them, good. Otherwise you just have to hope that the child is near something soft.
for all those people who have left negative comments. i have a son with severe epilepsy and one of the first things your doctor tells you is no matter what type of seizure your child is having, you should NEVER move them, if her mother had picked her up and moved her it would of been extremely dangerous.
This kid should be on a couch! Not standing up. If you're recording this and she's required to be standing up like that, at least have some kind of padding behind her to break the fall.
It is VERY important to tape stuff for the docs to see. Soemtimes for a neurologist seeing is believing. My daughter has atonic (drop) seizures too. They are hard to tape since you never really know when they are going to happen. Bless you, I am glad you were able to get a diagnosis.
this is the most irresponsible video made by a mom. what were you thinking?!?!? you knew your daughter has epilepsy and was at risk of falling and smacking her head, yet you still stood there videotaping hoping that your other daughter would catch her. hopefully other parents of children with epilepsy pay a little more attention.
My daughter's epilepsy was not dx when this was taped. At this point, in 2001, she was dx with movement disorder. This is partly why I even posted it here. It was the 1st time she had fallen--prior to this, she had some loss of balance. If you see the linked video, "movements"--that was only a month or so before this one. I did not anticipate the fall.
@setaboston how could u not have noticed her instability and not asked her to sit... right where she was... u knew she might fall.. no matter her diagnosis... her imbalance and safety should be your concern.. hand the camera to the daughter while u hold her.. but.. i guess u realize this by now
Aside from seta's comment; you can never predict these things. The only way to keep an epileptic child safe from injury risk is put a helmet on them, and put them into a room with padded floors and walls. Even then SOMETHING can happen. We can guess when Kat's "prime" for a seizure, but we can never tell what type or when. Usually we have her lay down but sometimes it just "happens" and next thing you know she's on the ground with a loud "smack". Not bad parenting, just an awful condition.
Ouch, I know that had to hurt. Looks like it may be absence seizures leading up to the one where she fell. Hope she is doing okay after that bump, and with the seizures.
Thanks for posting this, I have been searching for atonic seizure information since my son fell at school 2 weeks ago. The teachers thought he just passed out but he fell flat on his face and hurt his nose. He was very confused after and could not remember anything. We had an EEG done and it came back abnormal so now we go in for an MRI on thursday and I am absorbing everything I can. Now that I am learning about seizures I believe he has been absence seizures. Anyways thanks for posting this.
littlesis626 1 year ago
is she ok?
plushbanana 1 year ago
i have been fall and passing out like this for nearly 2 years, doctors have been runnig heart and other head scans cause i am a big person, but now , i think this is might be wat i am having, i am now going to be talking to my doctors, thanks for posting a helpful video like this , i am sorry ur child seizures, i already suffer from petit mal seizures, as it is,
lavegabigben 1 year ago
The mother was not being abusive or not caring for her child like a lot of the negative comments are saying. Seizures are unpredictable and someone won't always be there to catch the child. We have a child at our daycare that has these seizures and if you happen to be there and catch them, good. Otherwise you just have to hope that the child is near something soft.
tyb4 1 year ago
for all those people who have left negative comments. i have a son with severe epilepsy and one of the first things your doctor tells you is no matter what type of seizure your child is having, you should NEVER move them, if her mother had picked her up and moved her it would of been extremely dangerous.
giaafterdark 2 years ago
This kid should be on a couch! Not standing up. If you're recording this and she's required to be standing up like that, at least have some kind of padding behind her to break the fall.
ashleyy990 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
You are one dumb bitch to allow your young daughter be responsible for another young child well-being!!
drewp247 2 years ago
man, that sucks. :(
REDxFROG 2 years ago
the ending was scary :( :( :(
flyingknife123 2 years ago
how old he she now
lookyouabigailkriby 3 years ago
i had a grand mal seizure once
deathtobill5 3 years ago
HOLY CRAP!!!
likmysukmy007 3 years ago
OMG Thank you so much for posting this... my son has episodes like your daughter, and still hasn't been diagnosed; since his last EEG was normal.
reysmommy 3 years ago
Why didn't you let go of the camera and put your daughter in a safe place. She could have been hurt.
lovetowatchtv 3 years ago 2
It is VERY important to tape stuff for the docs to see. Soemtimes for a neurologist seeing is believing. My daughter has atonic (drop) seizures too. They are hard to tape since you never really know when they are going to happen. Bless you, I am glad you were able to get a diagnosis.
Denae1977 4 years ago 2
this is the most irresponsible video made by a mom. what were you thinking?!?!? you knew your daughter has epilepsy and was at risk of falling and smacking her head, yet you still stood there videotaping hoping that your other daughter would catch her. hopefully other parents of children with epilepsy pay a little more attention.
badassbe 4 years ago
My daughter's epilepsy was not dx when this was taped. At this point, in 2001, she was dx with movement disorder. This is partly why I even posted it here. It was the 1st time she had fallen--prior to this, she had some loss of balance. If you see the linked video, "movements"--that was only a month or so before this one. I did not anticipate the fall.
setaboston 4 years ago
@setaboston how could u not have noticed her instability and not asked her to sit... right where she was... u knew she might fall.. no matter her diagnosis... her imbalance and safety should be your concern.. hand the camera to the daughter while u hold her.. but.. i guess u realize this by now
christabella81 1 year ago
Aside from seta's comment; you can never predict these things. The only way to keep an epileptic child safe from injury risk is put a helmet on them, and put them into a room with padded floors and walls. Even then SOMETHING can happen. We can guess when Kat's "prime" for a seizure, but we can never tell what type or when. Usually we have her lay down but sometimes it just "happens" and next thing you know she's on the ground with a loud "smack". Not bad parenting, just an awful condition.
Jaanfo 4 years ago 9
that is what happens to me. i get dizzy and lean forward and fall and it gets dark. what happens after she falls?
hayyalife 4 years ago
(sorry my language) He have got epilepsie? How old is he?
AlkoholixCZ 4 years ago
Yes, she has epilepsy. In this video she is 4 years old, but she is currently 11 years old.
setaboston 4 years ago
bless her heart. hate to see that happen to anyone at any age.
BLAKPEARL69 4 years ago
Ouch, I know that had to hurt. Looks like it may be absence seizures leading up to the one where she fell. Hope she is doing okay after that bump, and with the seizures.
twgilmour 4 years ago