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Suggest Remedy For Uncontrolled Weight Gain While Taking Abilify
Question: Our grandson is on abilify medication for spectrum autism since taken it his weight gain has been out of control and he appears to have facial movements that are not normal also we think he is having silent seizures he is 11 years of age and non verbal severe autism he attends special school in the past six months he has had two seizures and also his styming has become worse invoulantary keg movements etc the current doctor appears to accept the side effects and regarding weight gain said half his food on the plate I would like her to live with him for a day and I am sure her diagnosis would be different can you help us at all.
Brief Answer:
There seems to be associated disorder along with ASD
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. There are various possibilities leading to such symptoms in your grandson.
1. Poorly controlled seizures
2.TOURETTE syndrome associated with Autistic apectrum disorder( ASD)
3. PANDAS : pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with strpeptococcal infections.
4. Drug side effects
I know the terms might be new to you but these are possible reasons. I would recommend you to take him to a neurologist. You may take him to other neurologist if you are not satisfied with the previous one.
These disorders need complete evaluation and investigation such as EEG, MRI, Throat culture, streptococcal antibody tests, blood tests for drug levels, etc. to come to definitive cause.
There are many newer antiepileptic drugs which can be used to treat uncontrolled epilepsy. Also newer modes such as vagal nerve stimulation, epileptic surgery may be used.
But all the above mentioned measures needs to be under proper neurological evaluation.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
There seems to be associated disorder along with ASD
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. There are various possibilities leading to such symptoms in your grandson.
1. Poorly controlled seizures
2.TOURETTE syndrome associated with Autistic apectrum disorder( ASD)
3. PANDAS : pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with strpeptococcal infections.
4. Drug side effects
I know the terms might be new to you but these are possible reasons. I would recommend you to take him to a neurologist. You may take him to other neurologist if you are not satisfied with the previous one.
These disorders need complete evaluation and investigation such as EEG, MRI, Throat culture, streptococcal antibody tests, blood tests for drug levels, etc. to come to definitive cause.
There are many newer antiepileptic drugs which can be used to treat uncontrolled epilepsy. Also newer modes such as vagal nerve stimulation, epileptic surgery may be used.
But all the above mentioned measures needs to be under proper neurological evaluation.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
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