Ever since my son was old enough sit up and be spoon-fed he would occasionally have, what I know wonder is, a seizure. I have never noticed him to have one out side of his highchair (until today, i’ll explain later) it doesn’t happen right away, it seems to happen after he has eaten a little bit or completely finished. This is why I focus so much on it being eating induced, but I could be wrong. When he was little I though it was just his personality being silly. It didn’t happen 100% of the time so I didn’t worry about it.

What happens is he clenches his fists and grimaces his face and shakes, much in the way you would if you were straining to lift something heavy. It lasts 10-20 seconds.

Today I had to wake him up a bit early and take him to the baby sitters so I gave him a sippy cup with juice for the car ride. When I got there and began taking him out of the car seat he began to have one of these ‘episodes’. This one lasted probably a solid minute or more. Even his lower lip seemed to be quivering during it, and I couldn’t break is concentration from it , so I don’t think he was purposefully do it. He is 22 months old.

Does this sound like a seizure/epilepsy? Can they be food induced? What do you think it
is? What should I do?


Bill