Local Law Firms Home > Medical Malpractice Overview > Birth Defects > Infant Seizures Seizures are the result of irregular brain function. Depending on the part of the brain area impacted by the seizure, seizures can impact the whole body or only a portion of the body. While there are various types of seizures that can affect infants and adults, some examples of seizure disorders displayed in babies can include focal seizures, neonatal seizures, partial seizures and tonic-clonic seizures.
Whether the signs of an infant seizure involve rhythmic convulsions or jerkiness throughout the entire body, restricted muscle spasms, abrupt loss of awareness or other signs, it can be disconcerting when your baby starts to display symptoms of a seizure. When your baby suffers from seizures, you want answers. You want to know why and you want to know what you can do to avoid having your baby experience any further suffering. Did you know?
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