What families may notice
- New weakness, vision change or walking difficulty
- Confusion, behaviour change, seizures or marked sleepiness
- Symptoms developing over hours, days or weeks after illness
How assessment may help
New or rapidly worsening symptoms need urgent hospital assessment. Investigation may include MRI, lumbar puncture, blood tests and other targeted studies.
The child’s own pattern matters. Similar symptoms can have different causes, and tests are selected only after considering the history and examination.
What to bring
- A referral letter and previous medical reports
- A current medicine and dose list
- EEG, MRI or CT reports and the actual images where available
- School or therapy reports relevant to the concern
- Safe phone videos of typical episodes, without delaying care or placing the child at risk
Planning the next step
Contact the practice for a non-urgent appointment request. Sudden, severe or rapidly worsening symptoms should be assessed through an emergency service rather than an online form.