[seizuremom]

My husband and I were spinning our 15 month old daughter around in a chair. I figured she was dizzy, so we stopped spinning and I put her out of the chair. (She was dizzy, couldn't keep her balance) As soon as she could, she climbed back into the chair to go again. We started spinning her and I noticed that it looked like she lost control of her head, so we stopped the chair. When the chair was stopped she arched her back and clinched her fists and her eyes were "twitching" back and forth very fast. This only lasted a few seconds and then she started to cry. When she calmed down she was fine and everything was back to normal, so I don't think it was a seizure. Her older brother has seizures, so I know what they look like, and how the child would react afterwords, but I want to get someone Else's opinion. Please help

[taxesforaliens]

I would go see a doctor or at least call a doctor as soon as possible.

[jenniepepsi]

Sounds like she was dizzy to me. The eye movement happens to everyone who spins fast and gets dizzy. The clenching her fists and arching her back could just be her reaction. I wouldn't spin her anymore though lol.
If you are concerned about anything, always see your doctor!

[creativegoth]

I would have checked out by a doctor, as soon as possible, tell them what happened, and how she reacted to the spinning around, it could just be fluid in the inner ear, being moved around,or it could be something more, your doctor may send her for a scan just to check everything is OK. Hope this helps!

[Fr_Chuck]

Ok why does your other child have seizures? Has this child ever been checked for the same illness. Personally it just sounds like you were spinning her too fast and then started doing it again too soon.

[JudyKayTee]

Only a Physician can diagnose seizure activity. I'd take her to one. I'm mystified. You have a child who has seizures but you put an 18 month old "baby" in a chair and spin her around so fast that she has no sense of balance (this alone makes me ill) when you stop. You then spin her around a second time (and she climbed into the chair to "go again." Good thing she didn't want to play with knives because apparently she's making the decisions here) to the extent she lost control of her head, arched her back, clenched her fists, her eyes were twitching.

Have you ever read about shaken baby syndrome? There's a case in NY where the parents were "spinning" the child in a chair. The child's brain was bouncing from side to side inside the skull. They were charged with neglect - and abuse of a child.

The damage can occur in as little as 5 seconds and, yes, it can happen when the child is shaken OR spun.

Here's the info you should read before you continue to "spin" your child: "When an infant or toddler is shaken, the brain bounces back and forth against the skull. This can cause bruising of the brain (cerebral contusion), swelling, pressure, and bleeding in the brain. The large veins along the outside of the brain may tear, leading to further bleeding, swelling, and increased pressure. This can easily cause permanent brain damage or death. Shaking an infant or small child may cause other injuries, such as damage to the neck, spine, and eyes." Shaken baby syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

I'd go to a Doctor and get the "baby" checked. What is the cause of the other child's seizures?

[tickle]

Only a Physician can diagnose seizure activity. I'd take her to one. I'm mystified. You have a child who has seizures but you put an 18 month old "baby" in a chair and spin her around so fast that she has no sense of balance (this alone makes me ill) when you stop. You then spin her around a second time (and she climbed into the chair to "go again." Good thing she didn't want to play with knives because apparently she's making the decisions here) to the extent she lost control of her head, arched her back, clenched her fists, her eyes were twitching.

Have you ever read about shaken baby syndrome? There's a case in NY where the parents were "spinning" the child in a chair. The child's brain was bouncing from side to side inside the skull. They were charged with neglect - and abuse of a child.

The damage can occur in as little as 5 seconds and, yes, it can happen when the child is shaken OR spun.

Here's the info you should read before you continue to "spin" your child: "When an infant or toddler is shaken, the brain bounces back and forth against the skull. This can cause bruising of the brain (cerebral contusion), swelling, pressure, and bleeding in the brain. The large veins along the outside of the brain may tear, leading to further bleeding, swelling, and increased pressure. This can easily cause permanent brain damage or death. Shaking an infant or small child may cause other injuries, such as damage to the neck, spine, and eyes." Shaken baby syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

I'd go to a Doctor and get the "baby" checked. What is the cause of the other child's seizures?

I totally agree with JKT and will add my two sense worth. Spinning a young child twice around would have the same effect on her brain and brain stem as shaken baby syndrome, as JKT outlined. Children die from being shaken violently.

Seizures are genetic and knowing from first hand experience, the eye motion and back arching is similar to a petit mal. You are probably lucky she didn't bite her tongue as well; was there any blood in her mouth?

I think this child needs a visit to a pediatrician and you are going to have to explain how that violent motion effected her.

You need to learn a good dose of common sense.

And please spare me the righteous indignation of being replied to like this. You need a reality check for letting a young child call fhe shots in a potentially dangerous situation.

[JudyKayTee]

Tickle, I'm laughing - I got a not helpful. She agreed with you.

Duhh!

[jenniepepsi]

I find it funny that I tell her to see her doctor and I got a not helpful.

[JudyKayTee]

i find it funny that i tell her to see her doctor and i got a not helpful.

I never noticed that! Well, I'm not alone, I guess.

[tickle]

Tickle, I'm laughing - I got a not helpful. She agreed with you.

Duhh!

I gave you a helpful thinking it would offset and anyway you had a great post !