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How Can I Further Treat My 10 Yr Old Suffering From Seizures Even After Taking Medicines ?
my daughter 10 yrs suffering from seizures for the past 41 days , she is treated medically in hospital she is been provided with medazolam 3.5 mg per hour and still she is getting mild seizures and she is prescribed with acyclovir (zovirax 250 mg IV) for 21 days and the MRI CT scan reports are normal, and the CSF test shows a negative og HERPIZ what ot do next we dont Know. according to to doctors statement prognasis of the baby is still bad pl advice.
Mon, 6 May 2013
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Based on your history and reports your child is suffering from childhood onset epilepsy probably cause is viral encephalitis.What about the cell count and biochemical analysis reports of CSF .Mri brain and CT scan brain are normal Child requires EEG and evaluation by neurologist .Midazolam is short acting antiepileptic drugs ,hence she should be put on levetiracetam / sodium valproate as per her body weight for control of seizure.You need not worry .Mri brain with contrast to repeat again
Based on your history and reports your child is suffering from childhood onset epilepsy probably cause is viral encephalitis.What about the cell count and biochemical analysis reports of CSF .Mri brain and CT scan brain are normal Child requires EEG and evaluation by neurologist .Midazolam is short acting antiepileptic drugs ,hence she should be put on levetiracetam / sodium valproate as per her body weight for control of seizure.You need not worry .Mri brain with contrast to repeat again
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Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. Your daughter is suffering from status epilepticus. The most common cause is Herpes encephalitis or any other viral encephalitis. If there is no evidence for encephalitis one has to rule out autoimmune encephalitis and treat with steroids and plasma exchange for refractory seizures. I think doctors must have already considered all these options. Some times cause is not found and becomes difficult to treat. I hope this will help you. Bye
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