Can A Child Possibly Have Tourettes, ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder And Autism? How To Deal With It?
 
                                    
                                    
                                                
                                                Sat, 10 Dec 2011
                                                
                                            
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                                            Thanks for the query.
From the details given to me by you it looks to me like he is suffering from myoclonic epilepsy of childhood with probable epileptic encephalopathy. In addition he also has disabling psychiatric problems.
Epilepsy and psychiatric problems often co-exist and has to be treated separately.
So I personally feel you need to be in touch both with the psychiatrist as well as a child neurologist who is good in treating childhood epilepsy. If there are continuous seizures or epileptiform discharges going on in sleep it needs to be treated with medications as these can cause cognitive problems in the child.
I am sorry you are dealing with this frustrating concern. The bottom line is that you need to arrange an appointment with your Pediatric Epileptologist to solve the issue with proper medication and proceed further based on the results.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow ups.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr Shiva Kumar R
Neurologist & Epileptologist
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