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Can Stents Or Dialysis Treat Seizures?
MY DAD RECENTLY HAS TWO STENTS PLACED INTO HIS HEART AND ALSO AT THE SAME TIME BEGAN DIALYSIS. NOW A MONTH LATER HE STARTED HAVING SEIZURES. THE HOSPITAL HAS TRIED ALL DIFFERENT WAYS TO STOP THEM BUTNOTHING HAS WORKED. THE DOCTOR SAID THEY HAVE ON MORE MEDICATION TO TRY BUT IF THAT DOESNT WORK THAN WE MIGHT HAVE TO LET HIM GO. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE STENTS OR DIALYSIS COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS. AS A SIDE NOTE MY DAD HAD A BRAIN TUMOR REMOVED AOUT TEN YEARS AGO AND THERE IS SCAR TISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME. I JUST LOST MY MOM 8 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE A SON WITH CANCER. IT IS TOO MUCH TO DEAL WITH. THANKS STU
Sat, 28 Dec 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
It is unfortunate that yor dad is suffering from seizures, which are difficult to control. In addition, you have recently lost your mom and your son has cancer.
In my opinion, the cause of seizures in your dad is the scar tissue in the brain due to his old tumor surgery. Kidney failure may be contributing to it.
There are good medications to control the seizures, such as levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, lacosamide, etc.
Please discuss about these with his neurologist.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
It is unfortunate that yor dad is suffering from seizures, which are difficult to control. In addition, you have recently lost your mom and your son has cancer.
In my opinion, the cause of seizures in your dad is the scar tissue in the brain due to his old tumor surgery. Kidney failure may be contributing to it.
There are good medications to control the seizures, such as levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, lacosamide, etc.
Please discuss about these with his neurologist.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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