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How to track seizures for your child's doctor
If your child has seizures, clear notes can help you explain what you saw. Here is a simple parent-friendly format.
Updated June 24, 2026 · 7 minute read
Seizure notes are hard to write because the moment itself can be frightening. The goal is not perfect medical language. The goal is to record what you saw in plain words so you can explain it later.
What to record
- Date and approximate time
- How long it lasted if you know
- What you saw before, during, and after
- Whether your child was drowsy, confused, upset, or back to baseline after
- Medication given if any
- Possible triggers or context
- Questions for the doctor
Use plain language
You do not need to know every clinical term. Words like “staring,” “jerking,” “drowsy after,” “fell asleep,” or “back to normal after 20 minutes” can still be useful observations.
Make the summary easy to scan
Example seizure summary
March 3: 40 second seizure around 4pm, drowsy after.
March 8: brief staring episode after poor sleep.
March 12: 90 second seizure, slept afterward.
Question: should we change the rescue plan or track triggers differently?
How Calmemo helps
Calmemo lets a caregiver write or say the note right after the moment, then keeps it in a private timeline that can be summarized before an appointment. Related reading: what to write down between specialist appointments and shift handover notes for the next caregiver.
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