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After partial recovery from secondary effects of near drowning, my kid, hospitalized in icu, flexes her body muscles every 30 seconds.why? promising?
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Need to ask more: This situation needs to be discussed with the doctors taking care of her. As a general rule after brain injuries some body movements are abnormal signs ( for ex. There is a kind of jerking movement that affects various muscle groups called myoclonus that is not a good sign, other movements may indicate purposeful or semi purposeful activity. This needs to be discussed with her doctors. Good luck.
Answered 3/3/2016
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Could be , but...: Maybe, but could also be seizure activity.Ask the attending physician.
Answered 4/7/2013
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