Arm jerking, stiffening and discomfort
My 10 month old is constantly flailing her arms. She also thrusts her arms out in a jerking movement and stiffens her body. She has started to shout with it like shes in discomfort. My GP and the hospital just say its excitement or frustration. We are concerned there are most neurological issues that are not being taken seriously. Its hard to capture it on video as as soon as I get my phone out she stops! I have a few videos that show it well though.
She has had an EEG which was normal. This has been going for months now though....
Any one else's little one do this??
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My LO does this too...it happens when she is unsettled, so I find swaddling helps
Epileptic here! I’m sure if her test was fine it shouldn’t be seizure activity, but if you are concerned, have you noticed it’s worse when she’s tired or dehydrated or maybe after eating? It would be worth keeping notes on when it happens, for instance my jerks are of mornings due to tiredness/ dehydration from sleep, and I sometimes have them late afternoons from tiredness if I’ve had a busy day. There is also a link between seizure activity and gluten intolerance, so definitely track what she’s eating and when these happen, I hope this helps x
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