Fainting with convulsions?

My little sister fainted the other day at school (she's 11), after cutting her finger by accident. Apparently it is quite common for kids to faint after quite minor wounds, the sight of blood etc. Its the first time it's happened to her though. She was only unconsious for a few seconds but was convulsing. Is that normal? I don't want to make a big deal out of it and worry her if it is not important. It didn't sound like epilepsy to me - this is the only time something like that has happened and there was an reason (of sorts) for the fainting. Is there anything to worry about?

I wasn't there at the time, so all I know is about 3rd hand info. I think it was probably twitching rather than proper convulsions, and she was ok after. Thanks!

I would call the family doctor and report what happened just like you wrote it in your question. You did an excellent job of describing what happened. If she has another seizure the doctor will put her on anti-seizure medication and she may have to stay on it the rest of her life. If you visit the site for the epilepsy association you will see that there are many ways for a seizure to happen and there are several types. Stress, even low blood sugar can trigger a seizure. You can help your sister best by making sure this is reported to a family doctor and educating family and friends that it happened the one time so they will know what to do in case it happens again and your sister is with one of them. Best of luck to the both of you! You sound like you are caring and protective and your family is fortunate to have a person like you around. You may enjoy looking up the medical schools in your state and thinking about becoming a physician yourself! My sister is a doctor and she is such a great help to all of us!

Was it twitching (which is normal)? A real seizure lasts longer than a few seconds and is followed by confusion. It is usually accompanied by loss of bladder and/or bowel control and tongue biting, and is quite violent in the thrashing.

Yes it is normal. Brains fire rapid signals when they don't know what is going on.

Watch a good boxing or UFC fight. They do the funky chicken after they "faint" also. Completely normal.

No, when people loose consciousness it APPEARS to be a seizure but is just the body's reaction to loss of consciousness. They shake a little but that is normal. Its nothing to worry about.

YES!!! She needs to see a doctor ASAP! Fainting is normal, convulsing is definately not! Could be drugs, or a medical condition. I would not try to scare her, but you need to make a big deal out of it.

don't worry its normal.

She should have been taken to a hospital for evaluation. Fainting is fairly common when someone sees their own blood. But a full blow seizure without head injury and no previous history or fever is not.

I would get her to a doctor. the convulsing does not sound right at all. It could be alot of things. I had convulsions when I got nervous. I finally got the help I needed after years of going to different doctors. my blood sugar was low. I have learned what to eat and what not to eat so things have gotten better.
BUT GO TO A DOCTOR, ONLY A DOCTOR CAN TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG AND WHAT IS RIGHT ABOUT THAT!

I have a girl working for me that injured her ankle and fainted in the same manner. She did get the ankle treated but forgot to mention the convulsions to the doctor. About a week ago, out of the blue, she went down again and had the same type of convulsions. I sent her to get checked for epilepsy and thank God the doctor found that she didn't have it, but did have a high concentration of a chemical found in diet sodas. I'm sorry that I can't remember the name of the chemical right off hand. If you look on a regular soda and compare it to a diet soda it should give you a hint as to what the culprit was in our situation. I hope this can be of some help. My helper is now drinking Sprite or water and time will tell.

Consult a nurse or doctor. I know that some children have convulsion called mal petite. You might want to check out this site to consult a doctor.http://www.cedars-sinai.edu

I would take her to see a doctor. I have seen people pass out after seeing blood, which is pretty common, but passing out along with convulsing is not common. You really should get her checked to be on the safe side.