Children who experience seizures typically undergo convulsions or a rhythmic jerking in their arms and legs. The intensity and duration of these physical reactions varies from mild, split-second twitching to intense shaking of the whole body that may go on for several minutes or longer. In some cases, children may lose consciousness (for either shorter or longer periods of time) and involuntarily lose control of their bladder or their bowels.

Infants may display repetitive movements, decreased alertness, weakness and irritability.

Other symptoms associated with seizures in children include:

• Complaints of strange smells
  
  
• Déjà vu (sense of having experienced the same situation previously)
  
  
• Drooping eyelids
  
  
• Excessive blinking
  
  
• Eyes rolling back
  
  
• Trancelike or daydreaming state
  
  
• Stiff body