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8 mnths Baby clenching fist and shaking
My 8 month old son is clenching fist and making weird hard face and shaking some times, this is happening around 5-8 times a day
Is this normal
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No it's not normal.Those are most likely seizures which can cause brain damage and if uncontrolled, aftect heart and respiration
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Kindly take him to a hospital for a complete investigation and management
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No its not normal . Can be a seizure . Immediately consult your nearby hospital/ pediatrician .
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Is the child conscious while doing the activity , please as e take a video when it happens next time and show it to your local paediatrician ,
We need to see the baby before any consult in such cases a video consult or a direct consultation will be required
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
It's not normal
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Dr. Prerana Singh
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rourkela
It might be convulsions..make a video and show it to a nearby Pediatrician
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Dr. Abhishek Jain
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
make video and show it to nearby pediatrician
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