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What Causes Seizures In A 6 Year Old?
Hello sir, my child is 06years06months old he born on 10-01-2005.normal delivery after birth of8 hours he get breath speed and we kept in nicu. after 3 days he get seizures R focal seizures he operated with subdural hematoma during his age at 3 months.up to 4 years of his age he get multiple seizures like uprolling of eye balls clonic movement of R UL and R LL some times clonic movement of left side,complex partial seizures and R focal seizures,after 4 yeaqrs of his age all seizures are stoped from january 2010 he get Myoclonic jerks after awalking from sleep from 17-02-2011 he get complex partial seizures, he is also operated with general cataract of left eye.In MRI he have (1)LEFT TEMPORAL LOBE PORENCEPHALIC CYST. (2)FEATURES SUGGESTIVE OF SEQUALAE TO PRETERM (MILD TO MODERATE)HIE.NOW he is on medicine (1) livitiraticim (TORLEVA-500 mg) 1-1/2-1 (2)clobazam 5mg-1-0-1 (3) clonozepam 1mg-0-0-1 Topiramate 25 -1-0-1 present problems :-(1) Myoclonic jerks (sudden jerk after awalking from sleep) apporx 10/day (2) complex partial seizures 2/week.give your valuable suggestion for my child for which i will be thankfull to you entire life.
Wed, 16 Dec 2015
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
I have read your question in detail and I know that you are very concerned about your child.
The reason for seizures in your child appears to be hypoxic ischemic injury as suggested by MRI scan.
The problem has increased because of subdural hematoma which was drained at 3 months of age.
The brains recovers itself over time and there is no medication for it.
We have to take care that seizures do not occur in future so that condition doesn't get deteriorated.
Continue antiepileptics with good compliance as suggested by your doctor.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Regards
Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
Welcome to HCM.
I have read your question in detail and I know that you are very concerned about your child.
The reason for seizures in your child appears to be hypoxic ischemic injury as suggested by MRI scan.
The problem has increased because of subdural hematoma which was drained at 3 months of age.
The brains recovers itself over time and there is no medication for it.
We have to take care that seizures do not occur in future so that condition doesn't get deteriorated.
Continue antiepileptics with good compliance as suggested by your doctor.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Regards
Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
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