He may have wet the bed. He may complain that his tongue is sore and his muscles hurt. And there may be good reason for all these things - a late night, forgetting to go to the bathroom before bedtime, a canker sore, a pulled muscle from the previous day's play. But if a parent sees these events happening together from time to time without any obvious reason, it's worth telling the doctor about it. Seizures in infants are especially hard to spot.
Babies move in lots of ways.
Muscle jerks, bending forward, nodding, reaching up with both arms - these are all normal movements, except when there's a pattern. Recognizing these tiny seizures in infants is important. Early treatment may offer the best chance of normal development in the future. Sometimes even a doctor will miss seeing the symptoms. He or she may assure the parents that they have nothing to worry about.