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2 Year Had Seizure While Having Fever. Has Blank Stares And Disturbed Sleep. Concerned

my 2 year old had a siezer in september from having a high fever when he was about 18 months old. sense then he has not slept all the way threw the night and he just wakes up out of no were doctors say he is fine just wake him up every so often and he will be fine. i have dont that but it has not helped at all he is still waking up. he has blank stairs that it is hard to break him out of sometimes and now he hurts hisself and does not flinch or anything to it and has like no pain reflexs much at all. could something be really wrong i have asked the doctor about sipa but she had no clue what is was could someone help me please im very consurned for my son i have almost lost him twice sense he was born. PLEASE HELP IM VERY WORRIED!
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) has two characteristic features: the inability to feel pain and temperature, and decreased or absent sweating (anhidrosis). This condition is also known as hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV. The signs and symptoms of CIPA appear early, usually at birth or during infancy, but with careful medical attention, affected individuals can live into adulthood.
Normally, sweating helps cool the body temperature. However, in people with CIPA, anhidrosis often causes recurrent, extremely high fevers (hyperpyrexia) and seizures brought on by high temperature (febrile seizures).

I would recommend you consult a genetics specialist or rare disease centre in a multispeciality hospital in your vicinity for a thorough evaluation and diagnosis .
Please do not label your child before any formal diagnosis which might require investigations like EEG, MRI scan etc.
As for sleep pattern it's best to consult a sleep consultant if it's really disrupting your child's life.
Hope that answers your query .
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2 Year Had Seizure While Having Fever. Has Blank Stares And Disturbed Sleep. Concerned

Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) has two characteristic features: the inability to feel pain and temperature, and decreased or absent sweating (anhidrosis). This condition is also known as hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV. The signs and symptoms of CIPA appear early, usually at birth or during infancy, but with careful medical attention, affected individuals can live into adulthood. Normally, sweating helps cool the body temperature. However, in people with CIPA, anhidrosis often causes recurrent, extremely high fevers (hyperpyrexia) and seizures brought on by high temperature (febrile seizures). I would recommend you consult a genetics specialist or rare disease centre in a multispeciality hospital in your vicinity for a thorough evaluation and diagnosis . Please do not label your child before any formal diagnosis which might require investigations like EEG, MRI scan etc. As for sleep pattern it s best to consult a sleep consultant if it s really disrupting your child s life. Hope that answers your query . Regards