Seizures in Children: Home Remedies & Causes

Seizures are very common in children. In fact they occur more in children than in adults. Seizures occur when working of the brain’s normal electrical system is disturbed. This disturbance can be caused due to a number of reasons ranging from head injury or trauma to fever, family history, ailments like meningitis or cerebral palsy and other various causes.

Though there are many causes of seizure, in most children it is difficult to identify what is triggering the seizure. The situation can be prevented if the exact cause can be pin-pointed. Once you know the cause, it is easier to avert it. For instance, febrile seizure (caused after a high fever and rise in body temperature) is one of the most common cause of seizure in children. So if your child has a fever, you know you have to prevent seizure by keeping the body temperature low through regular sponging. However, even if the cause is not known, following some simple rules listed below can help in reducing the occurrence of seizures.

Sleep well. Get adequate amount of sleep each day.
Do not forget to take all the prescribed medicines. Take it regularly.
Try and limit watching television and limit the use of computers, video games and phone games.
Avoid bright / flashy lights
Stick to a healthy diet
Try and keep the child calm, relaxed, happy and in a positive frame of mind.
Some home remedies like applying some sesame or coconut oil (easily available in local Indian groceries across America) to the soles of the feet and massaging it gently every night before bedtime, is supposed to work well for epileptic seizures.

Ketogenic Diet for Epileptic Seizures

Some children with epilepsy are also prescribed a special diet called a ketogenic diet. Contrary to a regular diet, in a ketogenic diet, 80% of the calories come from fat, while the remaining comes from carbohydrates/sugar and protein. This diet is typically started in the hospital because it normally begins with a 24 hour fasting period and is specially designed as per individual needs. It can then be implemented at home under close follow-up and guidance from the child’s medical team.

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answered by G M

Natural treatment for seizures-

If the 10 year old has an attack immediately take a big onion and cut it to half. Keep each piece under both the nostrils. This olfaction (sense of smell) from the onion will stop seizures.
Give a homeopathic remedy called Cicuta virosa 30 5 pills once daily at bed time for a month.
Then stop all medicines for the next month. Give one dose of Natrum mur 1m 1 powder dose. Then repeat this dose after 15 days.
Please teach the child yoga pranayam. Specially teach kapalbhaati and anulom

vilom. These Yoga postures have to be done for 10 minutes each daily in the morning.

answered by D M K

Can you tell me home remedy for seizures my 10 years old neice is suffering from the same.