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What Causes Severe Shaking In A 13 Year Old?
My son is 13 years old at krishna nagar,Lko on 3.4.11 evening suddenly his mouth band and hands and legs are banded and vibrating his body senseless half an hours.nextday 4.4.11 morning same condition repeated.we immediately admit in Ajanta Hospitals at Alambagh in under Dr. Dhananjay singh.he condut Blood test ,CT scan and MRI test but all tests are normal.pls advise which doctor i should consult for finding reason about that. Thanks and Warm regards KANHAIYA LAL, 117.K.K.VIHAR, BARA BIRWA, KANPUR ROAD LKO. MOB. NO.0000. Mail Id. YYYY@YYYY
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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There are several other points i would want to know like:
1.was there drooling of secretions from mouth
2.was he unconscious after shaking
3.does he have fever
4. any family history of epilepsy etc
However grossly it looks like an epilepsy and better to do a EEG also as 13 year old is a age where seizures are epileptiformic. I am assuming MRI was with contrast. He might need anti epileptic drug
1.was there drooling of secretions from mouth
2.was he unconscious after shaking
3.does he have fever
4. any family history of epilepsy etc
However grossly it looks like an epilepsy and better to do a EEG also as 13 year old is a age where seizures are epileptiformic. I am assuming MRI was with contrast. He might need anti epileptic drug
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