Andrew's startle reflex has turned into seizures. We are no longer just having tonic seizures. No, now he does all of the grunting, jerking, twitching that comes along with seizures. About 70% of his seizures are induced by noise.

The phone rings and he has a seizure. Same with the dog barking, elevator dinging, door slamming, school bell ringing, etc, etc. You get the picture.

So tonight I put him in bed, he had been there about 20 minutes very quiet. I decide I need to go to the bathroom. I flush the stinking toilet and he has a seizure for 3 minutes. I can't even go to the stupid toilet without him having a seizure.



Laura (mommy to Andrew, almost 6 yrs w/ HIE, spastic-quad CP, etc)