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My son is 11 yrs old. He is Autistic with Hypotonia and non verbal. He just recently in the last 2-3 weeks started showing symptom of head pain. We know this because we think out of desperation he starts crying, yelling, screaming and starts to self punch the top of his head and also right below his eyebrows just above his nose with his hand in a fist. We have taken him to the doctor and he prescribed my son ibuprofin and Q-Dryl. It seem to help at first but now it is not helping. He seems to have more episodes and worsening. Just yesterday, we took him to emergency because he got pretty bad. They gave him a CT scan and it came up negative. He now has an MRI scheduled in the next two weeks. There is a long line. Can you offer your thoughts on this?
Such kind of behavioral issues are common in autistic child and i think, you son also has cebebral palsy. It is happening due to underline mood swing and impulsiveness. In that case, i would suggest, oxcarbamazepine or risperidone to control such behavior. Better to consult a psychiatrist and discuss about the treatment.
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How To Treat Head Pain In An Autistic Child?
Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic Such kind of behavioral issues are common in autistic child and i think, you son also has cebebral palsy. It is happening due to underline mood swing and impulsiveness. In that case, i would suggest, oxcarbamazepine or risperidone to control such behavior. Better to consult a psychiatrist and discuss about the treatment. Thanks