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What Causes Dizziness And Fatigue In A Child Diagnosed With A Seizure Disorder?
Question: My son who had a seizure disorder as a child recently had another one. He didn't go to doctor (week ago) is still not feeling well. He feels tired and light headed and a little dizzy. He also is feeling overheated. He is not overweight
Brief Answer:
Get examined and investigated by a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Seizure needs to be evaluated and in case of recurrence, treatment should be started.
Brain imaging Mri and eeg should be done.
Any other type of seizure like absence or myoclonic jerk?
Any history of childhood insult like head injury, fever, encephalitis?
Any family history of seizure?
Antiepileptic drugs needs to be started like valproate, levetiracetam or phenytoin.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Get examined and investigated by a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Seizure needs to be evaluated and in case of recurrence, treatment should be started.
Brain imaging Mri and eeg should be done.
Any other type of seizure like absence or myoclonic jerk?
Any history of childhood insult like head injury, fever, encephalitis?
Any family history of seizure?
Antiepileptic drugs needs to be started like valproate, levetiracetam or phenytoin.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
He finally went to a family doctor last night. That doctor thought it sounded like a concussion and that his actions (which to me looked like a seizure) were actually just coming out of passing out. He wants my son to have a c scan first. I guess to rule out a tumor or something. Does that sound like a place to start? The doctor says it is highly unlikely that my son would have had a seizure out of the blue.
Brief Answer:
Get back with investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Brain imaging will be helpful and eeg will take care of any epilepsy syndrome.
Get these investigations and follow up.
Try to make video of any further event which will help a lot in making the diagnosis.
Wishing good health.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Get back with investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Brain imaging will be helpful and eeg will take care of any epilepsy syndrome.
Get these investigations and follow up.
Try to make video of any further event which will help a lot in making the diagnosis.
Wishing good health.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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